Educational Management based on a quality system in higher educational institutions

Abstract

In this paper an educational management model based on a quality system in Higher Educational Institutions in Barranquilla (Colombia) is presented. This research is placed on the research line of Educational Management and it focuses on the themes related to management of styles and management trends, The object of study belongs to the qualitative postpositive paradigm; it was developed with the hermeneutic method with a research design corresponding to the Substantive Theory. The data was taken using direct observation techniques and qualitative interviews. It highlights the educational management model as one of the greatest challenges that higher education institutions must have, understanding that it is a tool to increase effectiveness, efficiency, opportunity, and flexibility of education systems, framed in the achievement of quality results and the use of the evaluative culture as a fundamental tool for educational strengthening, in order to guide decision making, policies and planning towards the achievement of quality objectives.