Identifying A Comprehensive Framework for Evaluating Financial Resource Development policies in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Units Based on National Higher Education Documents

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1 FACULTY OF PSYCHOLOGY AND EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN, TEHRAN, IRAN

2 Department of Educational Management and Planning, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

3 Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran

10.22080/eps.2026.30536.2385

Abstract

Aim: This study aimed to identify and evaluate policy propositions within national higher education documents concerning financial resource development and to provide a framework for their analysis in vocational training units.
Methodology: This qualitative research employed a descriptive explanatory design based on document analysis. Eighteen legal overarching documents issued between 2004 and 2024 were purposively selected. Data were coded and categorized through thematic analysis using a conceptual framework derived from a validated systematic meta-synthesis review.Reliability was confirmed through Cohen’s Kappa coefficient (0.62–0.81).
Results: The findings indicate that the financial resource development concepts embedded in the overarching documents can be organized into 184 basic themes, 34 sub-themes, and 12 main organizing themes. The documents primarily emphasized “financial development and resource efficiency” and “commercialization of scientific achievements and university innovation.”
Conclusions and suggestions: The results demonstrate that financial resource development policies reflected in overarching documents lack balanced proportionality and sufficient comprehensiveness at the level of vocational training units. The documents predominantly stress single-dimensional aspects, overlooking the multidimensional nature of financial development. It is recommended that a comprehensive vocational education policy document be formulated, taking into account institutional specificities, decision-making complexities, and responsiveness to labor market needs. Greater emphasis should be placed on innovative financial strategies, including outsourcing selected services, developing financial instruments, strengthening public and market-based participation, and adopting competitive marketing approaches to enhance institutional performance.
Innovation and originality: By integrating overarching document analysis with the financial management of vocational higher education, this study provides a comprehensive, legally grounded framework for evaluating financial policies in vocational university units—an area that has received limited scholarly attention.

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