Approximation to a model of governance in public universities of the province of Pichincha of Ecuador

• Autores: Maldonado Mera, Betzabé del Rosario; Buenaño Cabrera, José Javier; Benavides Espinosa, Karla Viviana
• Año de publicación: 2019
• Idioma: inglés
• Tipo de recurso: artículo
• Fuente: Visión de Futuro (Misiones), 7-2019; 23(2): pp. 122-137. https://visiondefuturo.fce.unam.edu.ar/index.php/visiondefuturo/index
• Materia: University governance; University autonomy; Higher education
• Institución: Universidad Nacional de Misiones

Fil: Maldonado Mera, Betzabé del Rosario. University of the Armed Forces ESPE; Ecuador.
Fil: Buenaño Cabrera, José Javier. University of the Armed Forces ESPE; Ecuador.
Fil: Benavides Espinosa, Karla Viviana. University of the Armed Forces ESPE; Ecuador.
In the last decade, Ecuador's higher education system observes substantial changes, whose dynamics has stressed marke d transformations within universities. This work follows the research from the perspective of interna l governance, to make an approach to the prevailing models in universities involved in the study. The analysis considers a systemic approach, where the ter m governance is associated with the government's ability to define the work of higher education insti tutions and forms of internal organization to fulfill the role granted. The study is documentary type eminently qualitative, based on sources of informatio n obtained from official websites of universities and various higher education organizations. In a complementary manner, a questionnaire was applied through a survey to advisers from the same institutions to confirm or contrast the conclusions generated. The principles of governance considered in the study are autonomy, academic freedom, accountability, participation and institutional representation. The results show that the control mechanisms implemented by the State influence within universities and shap e differences in models exercised governance.