Resumen

GANGA CONTRERAS, Francisco A. Preliminary Analysis of University Management in Chile. Revista Venezolana de Gerencia [online]. 2005, vol.10, n.30, pp.213-246. ISSN 1315-9984.

It is axiomatic that mega-changes occurring in the modern world have influenced the manner in which organizations should be managed. This situation has affected universities, with the understanding that there is relevant space in which to re-think all the dimensions of these institutions, as well as the management of the same which is even more vital, since it constitutes the structural ordering of the objectives of any institution. This paper attempts to offer recognition of the problem of university government, taking into consideration three regional universities, and based on the theory of corporative government and the agency focus. The perception of the university authorities in relation to the efficiency of Chilean university government is identified, as well as the environment of which it forms a part, and an analysis of the agency relationship that exists among the rectors and the principal collegiate bodies. The results reveal informational asymetry, divergence in relation to interest and alignment mechanisms among the rectors and the collegiate body, and coincidence in relation to efficiency and the need for control. The conclusion related to the need to pursue this type of research, is that there is a need to better relations among rectors and the maximum collegial bodies.

Palabras clave : Corporative government; principal; agent; university.