Buenas prácticas de gobierno y gestión en la universidad

Abstract

This article presents and discusses the findings of a research project on good governance and management practices at universities. Specifically, it focuses on one of the targets of the study: the analysis of some practices identified as outstanding by qualified users. This analysis was carried out using qualitative methodology, par- ticularly seven in-depth case-studies based on both interviews and document analy- sis and one focus group. The results show that visibility, durability, efficiency and capacity to enable the development of its members are characteristics associated with good management practices. Moreover, case studies show some other conditions related to both the organizational context and the biographies of people involved that can enrich our knowledge about the process by which a specific management practice gains visibility and recognition.