Stakeholders’ Perceived Understanding and Acceptability of ZSCMST VMGO: An Action Research for Area1 AACCUP Compliance

Abstract

This study is conceived as to produce an action research as regards the stakeholders’ perceptions on the ZSCMST VMGO as then approved, accepted and understood in compliance to the AACCUP recommendations stipulated in Area I. This is a documentary analysis as regards the understanding and acceptability of the new ZSCMST VMGO upon its approval by the Board of Trustees for implementation. The perceptions of the different stakeholders have been assessed, analysed and interpreted. Qualitative, thorough documentary analysis has been employed. Pre-test post test have been done to test the reability and validity of the survey questionnare.Communication and collaboration are important among all "stakeholders" of the college, starting from within the campus with a series of scrutiny discussed during the academic and administrative council meetings. Based on the findings, the following conclusions have been made based on the problems raised in the study :As to the first problem, knowing and appreciating the important roles of stakeholders were noted during the survey conduct. Their demographic profile revealed that more females dominated the males. According to population distribution : CFAS has the biggest stakeholders, followed by CME, CELA, CMFS and CHRM with almost equal respondents, while  the Graduate School is the least participation. As to socio-economic status, most of the stakeholders have an income of a combined income of 10,000-19,000. Next, most of them has 20,000-29,000 income, third in rank, some earned 40,000-49,000 and least of them is with 30,000-39,000and 50,000 –up respectively. For the next problem, as to level of importance, all the stakeholders across colleges and the Graduate School revealed that the ZSCMST VMGO is indeed very important signifying that they have understood its meaning and implications. Finally, as to the comparison of the new from the old, it is clear, that the new ZSCMST VMGO is best formulated. Hence, its acceptability is well expressed by the stakeholders’ assessment. From this action research, is then justified that the college’s new VMGO has been approved, understood and accepted by all stakeholders. The following recommendations have been posited :1. Expound and increase the number of respondents by reaching out more stakeholders, include