Purpose: Leadership is important in improving the
standardized process to deliver a quality
system in a TVET institution. However, the adaptation of standardization
is still new and remains at an early stage. There are also challenges in
planning the standard quality system to develop platforms that everyone stone
cooperates in the organization. Hence, the study objective is to identify the
leadership role to enhance standardization in the organization and their
relationship in the study. Design/Methodology/Approach: A descriptive and inferential quantitative approach was
used in collecting data with survey questionnaires about leaders’ roles
on standardized were distributed to TVET institutions both Polytechnic and
Community Colleges. A total of 98 from 104 Technical and Vocational Higher
Education Institutions have feed backed the
survey. The data were analysed with the Statistical Package for Social
Science (SPSS). Finding: The results indicated the highest usage of
ISO9001:2015 standard in the Polytechnic rather than in Community Colleges. It
was also found that the correlation value between items showed all items were positively correlated and were
significant between leadership, standardization, and quality system.
There are also no differences identified and insignificant results between age
groups in applying the quality system with One
Way-Anova Test. The ISO officer in higher education has a high awareness
of standardization and is ready to employ it in improving the quality system. Originality/Value: This study suggests providing continuous support in maximizing standardization
in higher education, a combined initiative by all relevant parties including
administrators and management is needed.
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