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Assessment of Competence Research and Innovation in Higher Education: The Case of Graduates in Postgraduate Studies in Administration

Assessment of Competence Research and Innovation in Higher Education: The Case of Graduates in Postgraduate Studies in Administration
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Author(s): Rebeca Flores León (Instituto Politécnico Nacional, ESCA ST, Mexico), Edgar Oliver Cardoso Espinosa (Instituto Politécnico Nacional, ESCA Santo Tomas, Mexico)and Mayra Alejandra Vargas Londoño (Instituto Politécnico Nacional, ESCA-ST, Mexico)
Copyright: 2017
Pages: 16
Source title: Handbook of Research on Technology-Centric Strategies for Higher Education Administration
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Purnendu Tripathi (Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), India)and Siran Mukerji (Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), India)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-2548-6.ch015

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Abstract

The research's main objective was to assess the levels of development of innovation and research skills of the graduates of graduate programs in administration. The previous literature consulted for the study is made up of the contributions of Hernández, Alvarado, and Luna (2015), Amarista (2014), Valdés, Vera, and Carlos (2012b), and Vila, Dávila, and Ginés (2010). The type of study was a quantitative methodology employed a cross-sectional exploratory - descriptive. The instrument designed to obtain field information was based on a Likert scale questionnaire. The sample consisted of 126 graduates distributed in three graduate management programs. The main results of the study were that graduates globally have inadequate control of their innovation skills and a moderate level of development of their skills in research. The main conclusion of the investigation was that it is transcendental to consider the innovation as a strategic area not only in education but also in the economic and social system of a country.

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