The Development of Human Resources Capacity of Legal Entity State University - Issue 13 - Competitive human resources and university advantage

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The article examines how legal entity state universities can strengthen competitive advantage through the development of human resources capacity. Based on a survey of 11 legal entity state universities, it links long-term competitiveness to the ability to produce more competent people than required. Development is carried out at system, institutional, and individual levels using autonomy in academic and non-academic management. Two pillars are emphasized: a HR mindset as an organizational asset and application of merit system principles, with ranking and accreditation used to assess human resource quality and quantity.

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Abstract

Introduction

Legal entity state university and competitive advantage

Indicators for human resource quality

Article focus and purpose

Question of HR capacity development in PTN-BH

EDUCARE: International Journalfor Educational Studies, Volume 13(2), February 2021 | | | | --- | --- | | | | SAHRONI The Development of Human Resources Capacity of Legal Entity State University ABSTRACT: Indonesia is a country that has the most universities in Southeast Asia. However, its excellent and competitive universities in Asia and the World are still limited. Indonesian government strives to produce high-quality universities by forming legal entity state universities. To be an excellent and competitive university at the regional and global levels becomes the vision of every university. A strong competitive advantage of a university in the long term occurs, when the university can produce more competent people than is needed. The realization of the goals is determined by the success of developing the capacity of HR (Human Resources). Ranking and accreditation are instruments to measure the adequacy of the quality and quantity of human resource capacity in university management. This article is conducted based on the results of a survey of 11 legal entity state universities. The results demonstrate that the competitive advantage of the legal entity state university is based on the success of developing competitive and excellent human resource capacity. Human resource capacity development is performed at the system, institutional, and individual levels based on autonomy in academic and non-academic management. In maintaining the excellence of human resources, two pillars have been reinforced, namely: the mind-set of the HR as an organizational asset and the application of the merit system principle. KEY WORDS: Human Resources; Legal Entity State University; Competitive Advantage. INTRODUCTION Indonesia is a country that has the most universities in Southeast Asia. However, its excellent and competitive universities in Asia and the world are still limited. Indonesian government strives to produce high-quality universities by forming legal entity state universities or known as PTN-BH (Perguruan Tinggi Negeri-Badan Hukum) or Legal Entity State University (Hanushek, 2004; Setneg RI, 2012; and OECD/ADB, 2015) . The competitive advantage of a university is not due to the endowment About the Author: Dr. Sahroni is a Lecturer at the Department of Sociology Education FPIPS UPI (Faculty of Social Studies Education, Indonesia University of Education), Jalan Dr. Setiabudhi No.229 Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. E-mail: [syahroni.roni@ymail.com](syahroni.roni@ymail.com) Suggested Citation: Sahroni. (2021) . “The Development of Human Resources Capacity of Legal Entity State University” in EDUCARE: International Journal for Educational Studies, Volume 13(2), February, pp.153-164. Bandung, Indonesia: Minda Masagi Press owned by ASPENSI with ISSN 1979-7877 (print) and ISSN 2621-587X (online) . Article Timeline: Accepted (November 10, 2020); Revised (December 27, 2020); and Published (February 28, 2021) . © 2021 Minda Masagi Press owned by ASPENSI in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia p-ISSN 1979-7877, e-ISSN 2621-587X, [and](and www.journals.mindamas.com/index.php/educare)[ ](and www.journals.mindamas.com/index.php/educare)[www.journals.mindamas.com/index.php/educare](and www.journals.mindamas.com/index.php/educare) 153 SAHRONI, The Development of Human Resources Capacity factor, not because it is established earlier, or because it has already been well-known publicly. Nonetheless, a strong and determined university in the long term occurs, when it can produce more talents than is needed (Pella & Inayati, 2018:7) . An excellent and competitive university is determined by excellent and competitive human resources. The competitive advantage of a university is governed by the success of managing human resources as an important asset of a university. The indicators relate to the qualifications, competencies, and performance of human resources. The indicators are similar to those stated in WCU (World Class Univ

FAQs

What is the main purpose of this article?

To explain how a legal entity state university develops human resource capacity to provide high-quality education.

What data source supports the article’s findings?

The article is based on results from a survey of 11 legal entity state universities.

Which approach is used to develop human resource capacity?

Development is performed at system, institutional, and individual levels using autonomy in academic and non-academic management.

What two pillars help maintain excellence in human resources?

A mindset of HR as an organizational asset and applying the merit system principle.

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