5to. Congreso Internacional de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación para la Sociedad. Memoria académica

El V Congreso Internacional de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación para la Sociedad, CITIS 2019, realizado del 6 al 8 de febrero de 2019 y organizado por la Universidad Politécnica Salesiana, ofreció a la comunidad académica nacional e internacional una plataforma de comunicación unificada, dirigida a cubrir los problemas teóricos y prácticos de mayor impacto en la sociedad moderna desde la ingeniería. En esta edición, dedicada a los 25 años de vida de la UPS, los ejes temáticos estuvieron relacionados con la aplicación de la ciencia, el desarrollo tecnológico y la innovación en cinco pilares fundamentales de nuestra sociedad: la industria, la movilidad, la sostenibilidad ambiental, la información y las telecomunicaciones. El comité científico estuvo conformado formado por 48 investigadores procedentes de diez países: España, Reino Unido, Italia, Bélgica, México, Venezuela, Colombia, Brasil, Estados Unidos y Ecuador. Fueron recibidas un centenar de contribuciones, de las cuales 39 fueron aprobadas en forma de ponencias y 15 en formato poster. Estas contribuciones fueron presentadas de forma oral ante toda la comunidad académica que se dio cita en el Congreso, quienes desde el aula magna, el auditorio y la sala de usos múltiples de la Universidad Politécnica Salesiana, cumplieron respetuosamente la responsabilidad de representar a toda la sociedad en la revisión, aceptación y validación del conocimiento nuevo que fue presentado en cada exposición por los investigadores. Paralelo a las sesiones técnicas, el Congreso contó con espacios de presentación de posters científicos y cinco workshops en temáticas de vanguardia que cautivaron la atención de nuestros docentes y estudiantes. También en el marco del evento se impartieron un total de ocho conferencias magistrales en temas tan actuales como la gestión del conocimiento en la universidad-ecosistema, los retos y oportunidades de la industria 4.0, los avances de la investigación básica y aplicada en mecatrónica para el estudio de robots de nueva generación, la optimización en ingeniería con técnicas multi-objetivo, el desarrollo de las redes avanzadas en Latinoamérica y los mundos, la contaminación del aire debido al tránsito vehicular, el radón y los riesgos que representa este gas radiactivo para la salud humana, entre otros

COMPARACIÓN DE DIMENSIONES CRÍTICAS DE GOBERNANZA DE INSTITUCIONES DE EDUCACIÓN SUPERIOR PÚBLICAS EN ECUADOR, UNA PERSPECTIVA RETRO

Nowadays, Governance is an important management tool which is implemented in different fields. One relevant sector is the public Higher Educations Institutions-HEIs. Therefore, initially it is presented their decision-making under a management approach in Europe, Asia, United States of America and Latin America. Furthermore, it is described the general situation of public HEIs in Ecuador; consequently, it is identified their management models, which allows to explain governance in this context. Following, it is described a model of governance assessment which starts identifying the main stakeholders of the public HEIs of the zone six (Ecuador), and evaluates five dimensions: Management and Administration, Participation, Accountability, Autonomy and Transparency. Hence, this article aims to comprehend the influence of two critical dimensions of Governance: Participation and Accountability, in the final assessment, examining their components. The selected methodology is an explanatory case study because it contrasts the indicators results, identifying critical points and generating a precise feedback.Barcelon

A study case of the stakeholders´ incidence in two public higher education institutions of Ecuador

The stakeholder theory has increased its applicability in the public and private field since Freeman proposed it in1984. Through the years, different authors have suggested methodologies to identify, classify, and prioritize the stakeholders considering dissimilar variables; therefore, the managers have different options to select the most appropriate methodology process. Nevertheless, the public Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) still do not have a specific procedure to evaluate the stakeholders’ incidence in these organizations. Hence, this article proposes a mixed methodology (quantitative and qualitative) to provide a clear level of incidence for each stakeholder. The proposal is based on Savage´s model (2004), and, Mitchel, Agle and Wood´s model (1997) with some required adjustments. The potential stakeholders were included in the variables evaluation, in order to reduce subjectivity in the results. The study case was selected to explain all the methodology process proposed and applied for the public Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) of the zone six in Ecuador.Sevill

Governance assessment: a case study in the public university of Ecuador

Governance in public university management has become a trend all over the world. It is investigated in Europe, Africa, Asia, United States and Latin America. Its applicability and importance are supported by several researchers. As a result, there are different methodologies and typologies to evaluate governance. Most of them are theoretical models or guides to analyse its accomplishment, although others evaluate governance with a mixed approach. Considering the Ecuadorian context, there are few investigations about governance evaluation in public university management. Nonetheless, the model proposed evaluates the governance in public Higher Education Institutions. The proposal has the support of the Delphi method, it starts identifying the stakeholders and their level of incidence. Then, it evaluates five dimensions (considering indicators): management, participation, accountability, autonomy and transparency. The objectives of this investigation are, evidencing applicability and validity of the governance model for public university in Ecuador and comparing the public university dimensions results. An explanatory case study is selected to sustenance them. Therefore, two public universities located in the zone six of Ecuador are considered for this case study. In order to evaluate each dimension, the data is collected through surveys, meetings and information requirements in both universities. Successively, the data is validated by an external assessor. The results of five dimensions will provide the measure of governance achievement in public universities. The governance model is applicable and useful as well, to improve public university managementValenci

Stakeholder identification of the public university in Ecuador

Notwithstanding of the different investigations all over the world related with the stakeholders theory and its identification, even today few authors inquire into what model or typology could be the most appropriate for the Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Latin America, moreover, the problem remains in the public field. Evidently, this problem is present in Ecuador as well. Therefore, looking for a response this paper reviews the stakeholder theory through the years, analysing the different contributions as concepts, definitions, theory validations and complementary models made by important authors. After the reviewing, it is necessary to establish the compatibility between stakeholders and public Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Complementarily three theories are evaluated: Gardner´s model of power and interest, Savage´s model, and, Mitchell, Agle and Wood´s model. It is proposed a process for each model, in order to complement their methodologies. The mentioned models with their proposed processes will be validated using the Delphi method. The result will find the most appropriate model to identify the stakeholders of the public Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) of the zone six in Ecuador.Valenci

Integral management model for agroecological organizations in Ecuador

The agriculture has been suffering complex difficulties, as of green revolution. Several researchers consider that the solution for these problems is agroecology, which appeared in 1928. Different fields have developed notable contributions; even farmers have obtained political, social and technical support to confront green revolution. Nonetheless, investigations do not consider a business approach. Hence, it is necessary to determinate a proposal to manage agroecology agriculture business. In order to define an appropriate model, this investigation reviews the evolution of agroecology around the world, its development in regions of Latin America as Brazil, Andean Region and Centre America. In addition, it is analyzed the agroecology path in Ecuador. Later, it is explained the necessity of a proposal under a business management approach. The proposed model considers Process Management, Value Based Management and Balanced Scorecard criteria. It is a mixed management tool that will provide support to farmers, as well as to all stakeholders in agriculture, food sovereignty and agroecological sustainability.Madri