Browsing by Author "Ganga Contreras, Francisco"
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- ItemTHE RELATION BETWEEN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND QUALITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS(INTERCIENCIA, 2017) Rodriguez Ponce, Emilio; Pedraja Rejas, Liliana; Delgado Almonte, Milagros; Ganga Contreras, FranciscoIn this paper we explore whether there is a relationship between financial management and the quality of universities. For this purpose, a multiple case study was conducted in four higher education institutions in Chile. Through the collection of documentary evidence, semi structured interviews and observation, a set of valid findings are identified, according to the logic of literal replica for institutions with more years of accreditation than the national average; while another set of valid findings, according to the logic of theoretical replica was used for institutions with less years of accreditation than the national average. Such findings show that institutions with a higher quality have better indicators of solvency and profitability than institutions with lower quality levels. In addition, the strategies for resource procurement and the investment decisions respond to a clear design and a more rigorous implementation in the institutions with more accreditation years than average; whereas in the institutions with fewer accreditation years than average it is exactly the opposite. Planning and financial control is equivalent in both types of institutions, with the difference that the higher quality entities have quality assurance mechanisms and apply specific techniques
- ItemTRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND ITS EFFECT ON TEACHING MANAGEMENT: THE CASE OF A SCHOOL IN NORTHERN CHILE(INTERCIENCIA, 2016) Ganga Contreras, Francisco; Villegas Villegas, Francisco; Pedraja Rejas, Liliana; Rodriguez Ponce, EmilioIn order to achieve success, organizations require the combination of a number of conditions and elements of a strategic character; one of these components certainly is leadership. The purpose of this study is to determine a teacher profile and the positive impact of transformational leadership in teaching management of a private educational organization located in the city of Antofagasta, Chile. The research design is defined as a correlational quantitative study. The combined analyses reveal that the issue of leadership allows to identify a necessary fact that encourages teaching management. The results suggest that is important to have a functional instrument about the strategies, in order to align the organization with the level of dimensions associated to the application of the instrument and its possible use in other educative organizations.