Gestión educativa para la sostenibilidad académica en Colombia

Abstract

This primary aim of the present study is to explain the relationship between management and sustainability of public higher education institutions (IESPs, in Spanish) and to determine the aspects relevant for intervention to favor sustainability and to facilitate decision-making. Associations are defined based on the following latent factors: economics, efficiency, efficacy, and quality. A structural equations model is applied to a database that collects perception of rectors and vice-chancellors from 42 Colombian IESPs. The results reveal the relationship between management and sustainability and show that the quality indicator depends on research. The economy indicator is significantly influenced by budget for infrastructure, hardware, and software, followed by investment on staff and teaching staff. It is concluded that efficiency depends on the satisfaction of employees, including professors, and depends on the salary trends of IESPs graduates.