WSEAS Transactions on Power Systems
Print ISSN: 1790-5060, E-ISSN: 2224-350X
Volume 16, 2021
Assessment of Industry Partners: Inputs for Partnership Improvement and Selection of Host Training Establishments
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Abstract: Industry partners such as energy providers (in electric Power Systems for example) are critical in the
successful implementation of the University’s internship program and attainment of objectives. Thus, it is
important that the University adhere to the criteria and requirements outlined by the Commission on Higher
Education for selection of reputable host training establishments. This study aims to provide additional guidelines
for the Business Administration program in considering prospective industry partners for internship by
incorporating the students’ assessment of industry partners. Using independent samples t-test, the researcher
found that the profile of the industry partner has no significant effect on the level of implementation, the students’
feedback, attainment of objectives and the seriousness of problems encountered during internship. Through
independent samples t-test and One-Way ANOVA, it was found that the students’ profile also has no effect on
the perceived seriousness of problems encountered during the training. However, using Pearson correlation
coefficient analysis, it was found that the level of implementation of the internship program within the industry
partner has a relationship with the students’ feedback, level of attainment of internship objectives, and the
seriousness of problems encountered. The level of implementation positively impacts the level of attainment of
objectives and the seriousness of problems encountered. While the relationship with feedback was generally
positive, it was found that the level of implementation negatively impacts the students’ feedback of industry
partners in terms of decision making and empowerment.
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Keywords: Electric Power, Electric Energy, Power Systems, Industry partner, academe-industry relationship,
Electric Economy
Pages: 87-96
DOI: 10.37394/232016.2021.16.9