Conceptualizing Technical and Vocational Education and Training as a Service Through Service-Dominant Logic

Jinfang Cai and Michitaka Kosaka

SAGE Open, 2024, vol. 14, issue 2, 21582440241240847

Abstract: Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) plays a pivotal role in equipping young individuals with technical skills and competencies, enhancing their employability. TVET is distinct for its student-centered and industry-oriented features, often involving enterprises in on-site training. In this study, we conceptualized TVET as a service through the lens of service-dominant (S-D) logic, offering a comprehensive exploration of its attributes and values. Our work rigorously validates the fundamental premises of S-D logic within the context of TVET, making the first systematic examination of TVET from a service science perspective. This innovative conceptualization allows us to view TVET as a dynamic process of value co-creation, with students and enterprises as active co-creators. They collaborate and contribute, fostering profound engagement among TVET practitioners, to mitigate TVET challenges through co-creation.

Keywords: technical and vocational education and training; service science; value co-creation theory; education as a service (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1177/21582440241240847

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