La Gestión de las Contrataciones Públicas y Sostenibilidad Institucional: Análisis del Poder Interpersonal Desde un Enfoque Socio Técnico - Public Procurement Management and Institutional Sustainability: Analysis of Interpersonal Power from a Socio-Technical Approach

Authors

  • Norvil Coronel Olano Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, San Miguel, Perú.
  • Mario Enrique Vargas Sáenz Universidad EAFIT, El Poblado, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58493/ecca.2023.1.2.06

Keywords:

Contratación Pública, Modelo Conceptual, Poder Interpersonal, Sostenibilidad Institucional, Public Procurement, Conceptual Model, Interpersonal Power, Institutional Sustainability

Abstract

Las contrataciones públicas (CP) representan más de la mitad del presupuesto de gobiernos, estudios previos demuestran que las CP se utilizan para resolver problemas socios ambientales y apoyar el desarrollo económico, sin embargo, se presenta ineficiencia y corrupción en su gestión. Este estudio propone un modelo conceptual para analizar la influencia del poder interpersonal en la gestión de las contrataciones públicas y la sostenibilidad institucional con un enfoque socio técnico. La propuesta también contempla la validación del modelo teórico a través de un estudio mixto y para el análisis de los datos se sugiere utilizar el modelo de ecuaciones estructurales (SEM). El propósito de esta investigación es aportar con fundamentos teóricos a la gestión y regulación de las CP, así como recomendar nuevas rutas para futuras investigaciones que permitan profundizar o ampliar el estudio.

Abstract
Public procurement (PP) accounts for more than half of government budgets. Previous studies have shown that PP is used to address socio-environmental problems and support economic development. However, inefficiency and corruption in PP management are prevalent. This study proposes a conceptual model to analyze the influence of interpersonal power on PP management and institutional sustainability, with a socio-technical approach. The proposal also includes the validation of the theoretical model through a mixed-methods study, and the suggested data analysis method is structural equation modeling (SEM). The purpose of this research is to provide theoretical foundations for PP management and regulation, as well as to recommend new avenues for future research that can deepen or expand the study

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Published

2023-01-10