Research Management in H.E in Iberoamérica

The contribution reviews the aspects of research management in universities, focusing on the institutional and organizational aspects. Therefore, it takes into account current policy priorities, institutional frameworks that try to promote them, and organizational and management processes that enables it. Underlying this approach, it is highlighted the recognition of management as a key process the success of policies addressed to boost research.

39 experts participate and give their point of view, - defined from a research practice and members of different universities and aware of the promotion system of research in their context-, about the reality of research management in twelve Iberoamerican countries. They developed it from a common outline, which allows to review aspects related to: a) Higher education system and general organization of research in every country; b) research management in higher education institutions; c) some significant experiences; y d) thoughts, challenges and proposals for improvement.

All contributions, respecting different author’s styles of writing, don’t seek to explain the topic in a theoretical level, but present the most significant things of every reality and proposals that are developed related to them. The focus is clearly organizational; if we consider that a common part of all contributions is related to policies and practices that organize research management, although not always it can be separated from policies of human resources of innovation promotion or social economical changes.

This publication is connected to the 7^th Annual RedAGE meeting, developed on 7^th, 8^th and 9^th of July in Panama City. There, the institution member representatives selected the theme and agreed to establish the structure of contributions. In this case, the focus on research management had double intention: address a topic slightly studied and contribute to management processes of universities.

This covers again an essential purpose of RedAGE, which is promoting exchange of experiences, promoting knowledge about administration an educational management, and reflecting on managerial practices. The final purpose is to improve the working process of those organizations centered in training processes (and thought them, educational systems), ensuring their quality and tools for professional and social change.

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