HORIZONTE EPISTEMOLÓGICO DE LA ADMINISTRACIÓN COMO CARRERA DE GRADO

Abstract

Administration has an important historical framework that has provided the essential tools to recognize it as a scientific discipline, proposing theories for the correct development of all types of organizations worldwide. It promotes strategic and financial planning by using analytical techniques and specific indicators for determining the profitability of a company and its market challenges. Furthermore, it creates relevant mechanisms that stimulate efficiency of processes in a sustainable way that includes the notions of Good Living and the transformation of the productive matrix, contributing to the social and environmental welfare of a country. Also, it emphasizes the adoption and implementation of human resources management techniques and motivational methods for a proper execution of tasks and functions. Consequently, it encourages the improvement and promotion of entrepreneurship; thus, it contributes to the effective and complete accomplishment of the Ecuadorian State objectives. Therefore, it is important an adequate acceptance and support of this scientific discipline as an undergraduate program by tertiary educational institutions of the country.