Strategic Planning at the Libyan Technical and Vocational Colleges - A case Study (Misrata College of Tourism and Hospitality)

Abstract

The study aimed to identify the level of strategic planning at Libyan technical and vocational colleges (Misrata College of Tourism and Hospitality - a case study), and its suitability to the requirements of the labor market. To achieve the study's objectives, the researchers used the descriptive analytical method, and a questionnaire consisting of (58) items was developed, distributed across two domains. The first domain: demographic data, and the second domain: strategic planning, which consisted of five dimensions. The questionnaire was distributed to a sample of (47) individuals out of (52) individuals. The sample consisted of (the Dean of the College, the Head of the Quality Office, the heads of the scientific departments and offices at Misrata College of Tourism and Hospitality, and the faculty members of the targeted college). It was selected using purposive sampling. The researchers used the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) to analyze the responses of the sample members. The study concluded with several results, the most important of which is: *The level of strategic planning at Misrata College of Tourism and Hospitality and its suitability to the requirements of the labor market is not satisfactory, from the point of view of the study sample.