The organizational culture of management personnel in Venezuelan educational institutions. A qualitative study

Abstract

The objective of this article was to interpret the conceptions of organizational culture that managerial personnel have in 05 university institutions, located in Santa Ana de Coro, Falcón state, Venezuela. The article is inserted in the qualitative approach and the interpretive paradigm, assuming the ethnographic method research. The techniques were used: participant observation and in-depth interview. As a validation method, triangulation was used, with the participation of 05 key informants, with positions of educational leadership in the institutions studied. The information on the context was searched to describe the scenario and characterize the subjects; Likewise, pertinent theoretical references were consulted. The application of the instruments was carried out. Among the findings, it stands out that the directors believe that the institutional mission and vision are coordinated macro-lines of action for the promotion of values ??and to strengthen the university-community bond. Among the conclusions it stands out that, certain beliefs are still in force that respond to a normative-managerial line, focused on the performance of the substantive functions of the administrative sciences environment; This, despite the fact that there has been progress in the existing conceptions of organizational culture in educational management.