Organizaciones públicas frente a cambios en su entorno: implicaciones de las capacidades de respuesta y de adaptación

• Autores: César Rentería Marín
• Localización: Revista Opera, ISSN-e 2346-2159, ISSN 1657-8651, Nº. 30, 2022 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Enero-Junio), págs. 231-249
• Idioma: español
• DOI: 10.18601/16578651.n30.13
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Public organizations facing changes in their environment: implications of response and adaptation capabilities
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  • español

    Al explorar la relación entre organizaciones públicas y entorno, la literatura en administración pública favorece la noción de que el entorno de dichas organizaciones es estático y, por lo tanto, la gestión efectiva se fundamenta en rutinas e instituciones que dotan de capacidad de respuesta ante eventos. En este artículo se argumenta que la capacidad de respuesta puede ser inefectiva ante cambios del entorno. El estudio de la relación entre organizaciones públicas y su entorno puede enriquecerse al considerar entornos dinámicos, especialmente para distinguir entre capacidades de respuesta y de adaptación.

  • English

    When exploring the relationship between public organizations and their environment, literature in public administration has favored the notion that the organization’s environment is static and, therefore, effective management is grounded in routines and institutions providing capabilities to respond to events. In this article, we argue that the capabilities to respond could become ineffective when facing changes in the environment. The study of the relationship between public organizations and their environment could be enriched by considering dynamic environments, specially to distinguish response from adaptation as different types of capabilities.

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