Planejamento estratégico em unidades universitárias: um estudo de caso na Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the practice of strategic planning and management in two academic units of the Federal University Santa Maria - UFSM: The Polytechnic and the College of Letters Arts Center. To perform this study used qualitative research through a case study. Data were collected and analyzed through a literature review, the institution's documents and preceded by interviews, in order to understand the subject in focus. To perform the administrative and academic development UFSM, the institution has the Institutional Development Plan which is the instrument used to generate the integration between the planning units and subunits and Management Plan which aims to give a general guideline that should guide the planning and management of other hierarchical levels. The Strategic Planning as a management practice in units of the institution presents itself as a challenge to be overcome. Therefore, the survey results show that the Strategic Planning process as a management practice in the unit of the Center for Arts and Letters presents some difficulties that need to be remedied until maturity of the plan, through learning processes, and changes organizational development. While, in the unity of the Polytechnic College Strategic Planning presents itself as an established practice since 2008, but in need of adjustments that allow greater fluidity in the development process.