La investigación en la USMA, un estudio de su evolución reciente.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37387/ipc.v5i1.63Keywords:
Research, University, Research management, Qualitative research, University processes, Accreditation, Universidad, Gestión de la investigación, Investigación cualitativa, Procesos universitarios, AcreditaciónAbstract
Desde julio de 2015 hasta la fecha, diversos
indicadores de la gestión de la I+D en la USMA han
registrado incrementos importantes, recuperándose una mejora significativa en los índices que miden
productividad científica en esta universidad, entre otros. Para conocer las causas de este fenómeno y
det erminar medidas que garanticen su sostenibilidad e impulso permanente, se diseñó un esquema de
investigación transversal. Inicialmente, se aplicó una encuesta a un segmento representativo de los
estamentos directamente involucrados (profesores e investigad ores, ambos de dedicación exclusiva),
determinado según Kerlinger y Lee (2002), empleando mayormente escalas tipo Likert. El margen de
error admitido en el sondeo fue de 3%. Se efectuaron entrevistas a profundidad con actores claves,
internos (personal c lave de alta gerencia), según el procedimiento de Taylor y Bogdan (1992),
modificado. Esta información fue utilizada como insumo para preparar un análisis integral según el
método de análisis comparativo de resultados, según Mayring (2014), el cual corrobo ró los resultados
de ambas técnicas. Como resultado, se han caracterizado preliminarmente las causas de los
incrementos, cualitativos y cuantitativos, en casi todos los indicadores de gestión. Con base en los
hallazgos obtenidos, se ha reformulado práctica mente toda la normatividad pertinente a investigación
y desarrollo, se han rediseñado programas vigentes y se han creado esquemas complementarios
nuevos, los cuales entraron en fase de plena aplicación al inicio del año 2017.
Since July 2015 to date, several R & D management indicators at USMA have registered significant
increases, showin g significant improvement in indexes that measure scientific productivity in this uni-
versity, among others. In order to know the causes of this phenomenon and to determine measures
that guarantee their sustainability and permanent impulse, a transversal re search scheme was designed.
Initially, a survey was applied to a representative segment of directly involved staff members (full time
professors and researchers). The survey procedure was determined according to Kerlinger and Lee
(2002), using mostly Liker t type scales. In depth interviews were conducted with key, internal stake-
holders (key senior management personnel). These interviews were developed modifying the proce-
dure described by Taylor and Bogdan (1992). This information was used as input to prepar e a com-
prehensive examination according to the method of comparative results analysis, according to Mayring
(2014), which corroborated the results of both techniques. As a result, the causes of qualitative and
quantitative increases have been preliminarily characterized in almost all management indicators. Based
on the findings obtained, practically all the pertinent regulations for research and development have
been reformulated, current programs have been redesigned and new complementary schemes have
been created, which entered into a full application phase at the beginning of 2017.
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