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A framework to enhance the management and administration of technical and vocational education and training college industry partnerships in South Africa
Author(s)
Njengele, Tuletu Ntombomzi
Date Issued
2025
Type
Thesis
Publisher
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Abstract
Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) college programs in South Africa
incorporate Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) to combine classroom-based activities with real world experience in industry environments. This study addresses the need for effective
management and administration of TVET college-industry partnerships, which are crucial for
providing quality WIL opportunities. The research output is a model to enhance the
management and administration of these partnerships in the South African TVET sector.
A qualitative research approach, using an interpretive paradigm, and Activity Theory
framework was employed. Data was collected from a survey of TVET college websites, from
structured focus group survey interviews with participant teams from 21 TVET colleges, and
from semi-structured individual interviews with 11 participants. The findings underwent two
levels of analysis: an activity analysis and a contradiction analyse were applied to the
environmental scan data, the focus-ground individual interview data.
The findings indicate that while TVET colleges establish partnerships, the management and
administration of these partnerships often lack a structured framework, leading to
inconsistencies and challenges. The proposed TVET College-Industry Partnerships (CIP)
Management Framework offers a systematic approach to initiating, sustaining, and maintaining
effective partnerships. The study concludes that the implementation of this framework can
significantly enhance the management and administration of TVET college-industry
partnerships in South Africa.
incorporate Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) to combine classroom-based activities with real world experience in industry environments. This study addresses the need for effective
management and administration of TVET college-industry partnerships, which are crucial for
providing quality WIL opportunities. The research output is a model to enhance the
management and administration of these partnerships in the South African TVET sector.
A qualitative research approach, using an interpretive paradigm, and Activity Theory
framework was employed. Data was collected from a survey of TVET college websites, from
structured focus group survey interviews with participant teams from 21 TVET colleges, and
from semi-structured individual interviews with 11 participants. The findings underwent two
levels of analysis: an activity analysis and a contradiction analyse were applied to the
environmental scan data, the focus-ground individual interview data.
The findings indicate that while TVET colleges establish partnerships, the management and
administration of these partnerships often lack a structured framework, leading to
inconsistencies and challenges. The proposed TVET College-Industry Partnerships (CIP)
Management Framework offers a systematic approach to initiating, sustaining, and maintaining
effective partnerships. The study concludes that the implementation of this framework can
significantly enhance the management and administration of TVET college-industry
partnerships in South Africa.
Additional information
Thesis (Doctor of Technology: Public Administration)--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2026
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