Strategic Partnership Management for Empowering Pesantren-Based Vocational Training Centers in Indonesia: A Systematic Literature Review
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Strategic Parnership, Management, Empowerment, Vocational Training, Islamic Boarding ShcoolAbstract
Community Vocational Training Centers (CVTCs) within pesantren play a strategic role in improving human resource capacity. Yet they face challenges related to limited resources, evolving labour market demands, and the need to remain aligned with Islamic boarding school values. This study aims to analyse strategic partnership management as a mechanism to strengthen institutional empowerment and enhance the effectiveness of vocational training in pesantren contexts. Using a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) guided by PRISMA protocols, 54 peer-reviewed articles published between 2013 and 2024 were identified, screened, and synthesised. The review integrates empirical evidence, policy analyses, and conceptual studies related to partnership governance in vocational education. The findings reveal three major insights. First, well-managed partnerships, particularly with industry, government, academia, NGOs, and community actors, significantly enhance curriculum relevance, resource mobilisation, and graduate employability. Second, partnership governance mechanisms such as open communication, shared decision-making, and long-term commitment are essential for sustaining collaboration. Third, empowerment indicators, including financial independence, curriculum adaptability, teaching quality, and community legitimacy, are strongly shaped by the strength of partnership networks. Theoretically, the study demonstrates how Resource Dependence Theory and Institutional Theory jointly explain the centrality of partnerships in reducing external constraints and building institutional legitimacy. Practically, the findings highlight the need for supportive policies, stronger managerial capacity, and adopting a Quadruple Helix approach that integrates government, industry, pesantren, and community stakeholders.
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