Building Relationship through International Office for Organization Competitiveness in Higher Educations

Abstract

In this era of disruption, changes in information technology have an impact not only on human resources but also on organizations. In building organizations, good relationships and networking with external parties have become a necessity for organizations to be able to compete and grow as strong organizations. This study discusses: (a) how is the role and function of an international office in building an organization?, (b) what strategies are doing for international offices to improve organizational competitiveness? This research was conducted in four Polytechnic, such as: State Polytechnic of Jakarta, State Electronics Polytechnic of Surabaya, State Polytechnic of Semarang and State Polytechnic of Bali. The research method uses qualitative, and data collection techniques using observation, study documentation and interviews. The results showed that the role and function of international office contributed to the relationship between Polytechnics and other foreign universities or colleges, students can participate in a student exchange programme, helped the lecturer continuing study for the master s or doctoral degree, partnership and cooperation relations for doing research. The strategy carried out by international office through SWOT analysis is to proactively provide information on Polytechnic partnerships with foreign universities, improving the positive image and accreditation of institutions.