Abstract

MALDONADO MERA, Betzabé del Rosario; BUENANO CABRERA, José Javier  and  BENAVIDES ESPINOSA, Karla Viviana. Approximation to a model of governance in public universities of the province of Pichincha of Ecuador. Vis. futuro [online]. 2019, vol.23, n.2. ISSN 1668-8708.

In the last decade, relevant changes have been observed in the Ecuador higher education system, whose dynamics have influenced in important transformations within the universities. This work follows the lines of research from an internal governance perspective, to make an approximation to the prevailing models in the universities that participate in the study. This work follows the lines of research from an internal government perspective, to make an approximation to the prevailing models in the universities that participate in the study. The analysis is carried out from a systemic approach, from where the term governance is associated with the capacity of the government to define the task of higher education institutions and the forms of internal organization to fulfill the role granted. The study is eminently qualitative documentary type, based on information sources obtained from official websites of universities and various higher education organizations. In a complementary manner, a questionnaire is apply through an interview with advisors from the same institutions, in order to ratify or qualify the conclusions generated. For the analysis, the principles of governance, autonomy, academic freedom, accountability, participation and institutional representation are considered. The results revealed that even though the three HEIs involved in the study are public and domiciled in the same province, they differ in the manner in which these principles are exercised. This intensity determines different forms of organization and models of internal operation.

Keywords : University governance; University autonomy; Higher education.