Diagnosis of university management for the integration of substantive processes at the Universidad Regional Autónoma de Los Andes, Ecuador

Abstract

Introduction: university management is of vital importance for the performance of higher education institutions. The integration of substantive functions (teaching, research and liaison) is necessary to support university management.

Objective: evaluate the current state of management for the integration of substantive processes at the Universidad Regional Autónoma de Los Andes, Ecuador.

Method: the research developed is of a qualitative cross-sectional observational type and due to its descriptive scope, interviews were carried out with university directors and surveys with teachers and students chosen in a representative manner.

Results: the results obtained from the application of scientific methods showed that managers recognize the importance of the integration of the three substantive functions (teaching, research and connection), which must appear explicitly in the mission and vision of the integration work. from the university management of these three functions, that the allocation of hours in the distributive schedule of teachers must be addressed in greater depth to include the three substantive functions and that it is essential to define standards to measure the performance of university management.

Conclusions: the evaluation reveals aspects on which work must be done, such as: the recognition, by all university actors, of the essential mission of the university based on the social responsibility that society has entrusted to it, in the monitoring of processes They do not fully guarantee compliance with the integration objectives of the substantive functions and, finally, the integration of the substantive functions must be explicitly included.