Risk management and process management in universities. Application in the University Laica Eloy Alfaro Manabí

Pedro Quijije Anchundia (), Xavier Velez Romero () and Aniuska Ortiz Perez ()
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Pedro Quijije Anchundia: UNIVERSIDAD LAICA ELOY ALFARO DE MANABÍ
Xavier Velez Romero: UNIVERSIDAD LAICA ELOY ALFARO DE MANABI
Aniuska Ortiz Perez: UNIVERSIDAD DE HOLGUIN

No 6408929, Proceedings of International Academic Conferences from International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences

Abstract: The current environment demands the application of modern approaches to address the implementation of internal control a priority, to contribute to the continuous improvement of the organizations. It is a necessity in the institutions of higher education the improvement of risk management, as an essential component of internal control and the implementation of process management. In this context at the Universidad Laica Eloy Alfaro Manabi, although they have applied innovative tools of control, there is evidence that the risk assessment is not carried out on a regular basis and it is not structured by processes; therefore, the research aims to: develop tools for process management and risk management in the Universidad Laica Eloy Alfaro of Manabi. To comply with the proposed objective, it starts with the diagnosis of the current situation, through the implementation and analysis of a list of checks that assesses the ability of the organization's strategic prevention, which was adapted to the context of the universities. As the main diagnostic results, an analysis of the gaps and opportunities for improvement in the different variables that make up the dimensions of the design of the strategic orientation and preparation of the university for the management of risks, risk management in an integrated manner, and implementation and control; and then propose tools for process management and risk management. The study used empirical methods and statistical methods, such as the descriptive statistics and Cronbach's Alpha coefficient to measure the reliability of the instrument applied.

Keywords: Institutions of higher education; university management; internal control; risk management; process management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I23 M10 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 18 pages
Date: 2018-06
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Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 35th International Academic Conference, Barcelona, Jun 2018, pages 121-138

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