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The Effect of Tvet Leadership Styles on Staff Commitment and Its Implications to Graduate Competency in Tvet Colleges, Sidama Regional State

Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: :The objective of this study was to assess the Effect of TVET Leadership Styles on Staff Commitment and its Implication to Graduate Competency in TVET Colleges of Sidama Region. The researcher selected explanatory sequential research design and employed both qualitative and quantitative method for collecting and analyzing data. For the study, three TVET colleges (Aleta wondo TVE, Dara TVET and Hawassa TVET) were selected. Then, among 2147 total study population, 355 samples were selected. Here, 217graduated trainees, 9 middle managers (3 middle managers per TVET college) and 120 trainers were selected using simple random sampling technique. The prepared questionnaire contained 40 likrate scale questions and given to337 individual (217 graduated trainees and 120 trainers). Besides, 9 deans (3 middle managers per TVET College) were selected using purposive sampling techniques who answered the prepared 7 open ended interview questions. Then Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics (regression and t-test) analysis for quantitative. For qualitative data, narrative analysis approach was used to analyze the data. As a result, study found out that the roles of the authoritarian leadership styles applied by TVET leaders by enhancing staff commitment was identified in low extent. Similarly, almost all of the respondents confirmed that the extent of the practical duties of the target TVETs leaders for enhancing training competency using staff commitment was very poor. Moreover, the roles played by TVET leaders to enhance graduate competency was found low. Furthermore, weakness of the TVET leadership Styles were mostly they exercised autocratic and sometimes laze-faire leadership styles than the others;not ready to accept other suggestions , and knowledge /skill gaps. Lastly, the conclusion also identified challenges were: Shortage of training machines, equipment, tools and consumable assessment materials, poor closer Follow up and trainees were not adequately got the expected practical knowledge. At the end, the recommendations were offered to stalk holders, TVET leaders at all level, to trainers and to different concerned bodies regarding on short supportive training on enhancing the quality of TVET leadership styles ,and on empowering stakeholders on how to sharing common vision and mission.
DOI: 10.20372/nadre:19372
Author: KAMISO KARE
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7084881385
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