<![CDATA[This study examines the implementation of the manpower approach in school program planning as a strategy to strengthen governance at SMK Negeri 2 Banjarmasin. The main issues addresses is the misalignment between teacher distribution, competency suitability, and vocational program development, which affects school governance effectiveness. The study aims to analyze how the manpower approach is applied in planning teacher needs and how it contributes to strategic school management. A qualitative case study design was employed. Data were collected through in-depth interviews, document analysis of school planning documents, and direct observation of planning processes. The findings reveal that the manpower approach improves proportional teacher workload distribution, competency alignment with vocational expertise programs, resource efficiency, and accountability in school govermance. However, challenges remain in terms of competency mismatch and limited synchronization with regional education policies. The study concludes that integrating manpower-based planning into strategic educational management enchaces data-driven decision- making into strengthens governance practces in vocational schools.]]>
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