Authors-Dr. Prak Polla, Dr. Paradise ROS, Dr. Reth Chanthoun, IN Channdy
Abstract- The study has two main objectives: (i) to formulate roles and competencies for higher education institution (HEIs) leaders to best prepare Cambodian graduates to achieve Cambodia’s vision, (ii) to propose appropriate strategies for HEI leaders to achieve the vision. The research design: Qualitative approach was the main supplemented by the quantitative method and Modified and Policy Delphi was chosen because it best met the study objectives. RQ1, RQ2, RQ3 and RQ4 were developed from an extensive literature review related to the study. 65 panelists with heterogeneous characteristics: sex, nationality, qualification, working seniority, specialization, was invited to join four rounds of the Delphi. To understand the situation analysis of Cambodian HEIs, SWOT Interplay was also used. From the finding, there was a moderate agreement (W=0.378), strong agreement (W=0.667), strong agreement (W=0.640) and moderately agreed (W=0.451) in Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4 respectively. “leadership quality and capacity” and “strong leadership competency” are the prime concerns for HEI leaders to build highly qualitied human capital. There has a strong positive correlation (r =0.571, p = 0.000) between “strong leadership competency” and “Personal Excellence ability”.
