Efficient Public Management for the Institutional Mission of Subnational Governments in Latin America

Domingo Hernández Celis; Julián Monrroy Aime; Gladys Escobar Cordova; Mario Hipolito Osorio Giraldo; Justo Rueda Peves; Orlando Enrique Pacheco Curi · Universidad Ciencia y Tecnología (2026) · DOI: 10.47460/uct.v30i131.1061

Resumen

This study analyzed the influence of efficient public management on the fulfillment of the institutional mission of subnational governments in Latin America, using a quantitative approach, a non-experimental design, and an explanatory scope. The sample consisted of 370 actors linked to public management. The results showed a positive, strong, and statistically significant relationship between the variables (ρ = 0.9533; p < 0.05), as well as a high explanatory capacity of the model (R² = 0.9088). Likewise, three levels of maturity in public management were identified: normative, operational, and strategic, which made it possible to interpret the phenomenon from an evolutionary perspective. It is concluded that efficient public management not only affects the fulfillment of the institutional mission but also constitutes a structural factor that strengthens governance and sustainable regional development.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal