The Multiple Stream theory is applicable in analyzing the logic behind the formula-tion of vocational undergraduate education policies.Its integration with the Chinese local context produces a tailored analytical framework for the upgrading policies of vocational edu-cation.The problem stream stems out of the mismatch between the demand for high-level technical talents in the project of"Smart Production in China"and the current state of talent cultivation in higher vocational education.The policy stream is composed of the policy foun-dation,institutional practice,and expert recommendation and the political stream comes out of the government decisions,regional development,and public demands.The combined forces of government,universities,and society influence and facilitate the opening of the pol-icy window.
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