Implementation of the governance system in the Federal University of Ceará in the perception of managers

Abstract

This study analyze the implementing the Governance System at the Federal University of Ceará (UFC). The establishment of Governance emanates from new practices that tend to change the focus of management, including in the institutions of the Brazilian Public Administration, turning it back to the interests of users. It is a qualitative-quantitative research, descriptive as to the objectives, through a case study carried out at UFC. Regarding technical procedures, bibliographic and documentary research. As the instrument of collection was used the questionnaire. Inductive, comparative and multivariate statistical analyzes were performed. In general, the Governance Secretariat is a success factor for Governance at UFC, as it is a locus that thinks and instrumentalizes governance at that institution. In turn, the size and diversity of the UFC is a critical factor, as it makes it difficult to implement a governance culture. It is concluded that the UFC has all the conditions for the success of the governance implementation process, given the effort that its management has been making in this sense. The key element, however, is the people, considering that they are the ones who embody the organizational culture, in which Governance is inserted. These need to be trained, motivated and involved so that they do not become antagonists of the process, so that the actors feel co-responsible for the success of this endeavor.