Assessing the University President's Eight-Point Agenda from the Standpoint of Stakeholders

Abstract

Establishing the foundations for an epistemic community and elevating education to a new level of quality and excellence is not a simple process as president of a state university with the largest student population. The study is to determine stakeholders’ satisfaction with the 8-point agenda during the 8-year term as a president (201-2020) of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines. The study used descriptive quantitative research using survey questionnaires. The result from the 426 respondents provided a satisfaction score of 3.197.  There are statistical significances on the branch/campus where the respondents belong, it is important to highlight the challenges of collaborative governance and on the internal control system; incorporating modernization and upgrading of the governance system. The study is important because it provided a critical understanding of which a university organizational structure and systems are based primarily on a multifaceted approach to human resource management that takes social, ethical, democratic, and economic considerations into account. There are statistically significant differences between branches/campuses where respondents work. It is critical to emphasize the challenges of collaborative governance and the internal control system, as well as the importance of modernizing and upgrading the governance system. The study is important because it established a critical understanding of how a university's organizational structure and systems are founded on a multifaceted approach to human resource management that incorporates social, ethical, democratic, and economic considerations.