Andragogy and Its Application in Training Activity of Village-Owned Enterprises Administrators

Abstract

Administrators of Village-owned enterprises play pivotal role in determining the objection, strength and speed of the development of the village-owned enterprises. Therefore, it requires willingness/ commitment (hard-work, persistence, sacrifice, and sincerity) and capabilities which include management, leadership, creativity, and entrepreneurial capabilities. It is required to improve the capabilities of the administrators in managing the enterprises, one of which is by conducting Education and Training. The present study constitutes as a case study on the implementation of village-owned enterprises management training in Jombang. As for The subject of the study is the administrators of village-owned enterprises involving the training running by the local government cooperated with LPPM of Brawijaya University Malang. The data are collected through interview, observation, and documentation. The analysis technique employed is Miles and Huberman model classifying data analysis into three stages: (1) Data reduction; (2) Data display; and (3) Data verification and conclusion. The result of the study indicates: (1) The training environment is conducive, the facilitators do not dominate the training, they facilitate the training well, trust, respect and appreciate to each other. The participants are given a freedom to find and solve they own problems, appreciate others opinions and maintain the environment well. (2) The performance of the training instructor generally great, they are fun, not patronizing, master the material, and pay more attention to the participants;(3) The learning method is vary so that the participant is enthusiast in following the training; (4) The implementation of andragogy in organizing training material of managing village-owned enterprises emphasizes on the need of the participants and oriented to the practical applicative.