Risk Identification in Semi-Autonomous Vocational Schools: How Effectively Has It Been Implemented?

Nowadays, many public sector institutions implement risk management, including Semi-Autonomous Agencies or Badan Layanan Umum (BLU). Those institutions have identified their risks, which have been documented in a risk register, as the output of risk management. This study aims to review the effectiveness of risk identification conducted in eight BLUs of higher education. This article uses a qualitative- descriptive method to assess the process and the output of risk identification. Data were collected from risk register reviews, key organization personnel interviews, and identification process observations. This study portrays that risk identification process still needs to be improved, as result of poor risk register. Both the process and the result of risk identification are not yet fully conformed to the best practices. Therefore, those institutions should cultivate the process and improve the result of risk identification by boosting participation and by developing competence of organization members.