Contribuições das competências organizacionais dos Institutos Federais de Educação, Ciência e tecnologia do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul para a implementação de seus papéis sociais

Abstract

Taking into consideration the inherent complexity of current educational institutions, efficient management is of the highest importance. The Federal Institutes of Education, Science and Technology (IFs) were created to serve social and regional needs, with a particular focus on integration with the community. Social responsibility emerges as one of the obligations of these institutions. The present study looked at the organizational skills of the Federal Institutes of Education, Science and Technology in the state of Rio Grande do Sul and the identified and analyzed the level of implementation of social responsibility in these institutions. Research of a qualitative and exploratory-descriptive nature was conducted as a methodology. Multiplecase studies were considered and documentary analysis and detailed interviews were utilized for data collection. The content analysis was performed by Nvivo software. This research resulted in seven organizational skills being identified as necessary for the fulfillment of the strategic goals for the IFs. The results suggest a connection between organizational skills and the precepts of social responsibility. When this approach is fully adopted by the IFs in their planning and actions, the result is social inclusion, the development of professional skills, increase in values of citizenship in the students, and the social and economic development of the region. In order to mature as institutions, the study discovered that at this point of historical transition and with the creation of Law nº 11.892/2008, IFs need to consolidate and reflect on their social roles and engage in discussion with the academic community at large. It also highlighted the strategic position of IFs in terms of their ability to increase social responsibility.