1Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE
2Unidad Educativa Misión Geodésica
Email: laarmijos@espe.edu.ec
The article addresses the importance of incorporating robust approaches into modern strategic planning, and highlights the role of structural analysis and stakeholder play, within the framework of strategic foresight. The main objective is to assess the contribution of these tools in decision-making at the University of the Armed Forces-ESPE, aimed at improving the competitiveness, quality and social impact of the institution. The research used structural analysis (MIC-MAC) to identify motor and dependent variables in the academic, administrative and innovation fields, relying on computer tools. Subsequently, the Actors' Game (MACTOR) was applied to map key actors, such as students, teachers, authorities and the productive sector, identifying their interests and power relations. The results showed convergences in areas such as educational quality and productive linkage, but also tensions in the allocation of resources and the pace of change. The article concludes that structural analysis, combined with the play of actors, contributes to strategic planning effectively, promoting participatory governance and facilitating policy implementation. It is suggested to replicate the study with a wider panel of experts, perform sensitivity analyses, periodically update the results and link the process with the construction of scenarios.
Keywords: Strategic foresight, stakeholder play, higher education, planning, Stakeholders.
How to cite this article: Adalid ARL, María Belén TH, Alfredo TTL, Sandra Patricia GT, Angie FL, German Gustavo BO, Neptalí RGO. Strategic Management of Actors in Higher Education: A Multi-Case Prospective Analysis. Int J Drug Deliv Technol. 2026;16(16s): 155-167. DOI: 10.25258/ijddt.16.16s.16
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