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Research Management in Higher Education Institutions from Developing Countries: An Analysis for Bolivia and Paraguay

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  • Luis Pacheco

    (Research on Economics, Management and Information Technologies, Portucalense University, 4200-027 Porto, Portugal)

  • Fernando Oliveira Tavares

    (Research on Economics, Management and Information Technologies, Portucalense University, 4200-027 Porto, Portugal)

  • Makhabbat Ramazanova

    (Research on Economics, Management and Information Technologies, Portucalense University, 4200-027 Porto, Portugal)

  • Jorge Fuentes Ávila

    (Department of Planning and Institutional Evaluation, Universidad Mayor Real y Pontifica de San Francisco Xavier de Chuquisaca, Sucre 0001, Bolivia)

  • Helena Albuquerque

    (Research on Economics, Management and Information Technologies, Portucalense University, 4200-027 Porto, Portugal
    GOVCOPP—Research Unit on Governance, Competitiveness and Public Policies, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal)

  • Fátima Matos Silva

    (Research on Economics, Management and Information Technologies, Portucalense University, 4200-027 Porto, Portugal
    CITCEM—Transdisciplinary Research Centre Culture, Space and Memory, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Porto, Via Panorâmica s/n, 4150-564 Porto, Portugal)

  • Jorge Marques

    (Research on Economics, Management and Information Technologies, Portucalense University, 4200-027 Porto, Portugal
    CEGOT—Centre of Studies in Geography and Spatial Planning, Humanities Faculty, University of Coimbra, 3004-530 Coimbra, Portugal)

  • Mario Guillo

    (OGPI—Institutional Projects Management Office, FUTURLAB—The Foresight Laboratory, Department of Sociology II, University of Alicante, 03690 Alicante, Spain)

  • Beatriz Barrera Zuleta

    (Direction of Research, Science, and Technology, Universidad Mayor Real y Pontifica de San Francisco Xavier de Chuquisaca, Sucre 0001, Bolivia)

  • Silvia Marín Guzmán

    (EDUCACIÓN en Fundación Pasos, Universidad Mayor Real y Pontifica de San Francisco Xavier de Chuquisaca, Sucre 0001, Bolivia)

Abstract

Research outputs in higher education institutions (HEIs) are crucially dependent on the research management process. Departing from a SWOT analysis, the main objective of this paper is to analyze the perceptions of stakeholders (researchers, teachers, and senior research managers) regarding the main strengths and weaknesses of HEIs, as well as assess the potential opportunities and threats present in the external environment. It analyzed a total of 462 responses from seven HEIs and two ministries participating in the INNOVA project in Bolivia and Paraguay. The results from the statistical analysis indicate that the respondents tend to identify the traditional obstacles and facilitators to research development, namely, the scarcity and instability of public policies, which permeate the institutions, diminishing the consistency of internal research policies and creating difficulties in access to funding and career development opportunities. Building on the substantial progress made in recent years, the unvirtuous cycle may be halted with political stability and committed action between all the concerned parties.

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  • Luis Pacheco & Fernando Oliveira Tavares & Makhabbat Ramazanova & Jorge Fuentes Ávila & Helena Albuquerque & Fátima Matos Silva & Jorge Marques & Mario Guillo & Beatriz Barrera Zuleta & Silvia Marín G, 2025. "Research Management in Higher Education Institutions from Developing Countries: An Analysis for Bolivia and Paraguay," Administrative Sciences, MDPI, vol. 15(4), pages 1-18, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jadmsc:v:15:y:2025:i:4:p:131-:d:1626336
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