Strategic research groups in business schools and their relation to performance: The Chilean case
Grupos estratégicos de investigación en escuelas de negocios y su relación con el desempeño: el caso de Chile
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This research contextualizes how the market of higher education is characterized by being highly competitive. This situation is especially observed in Business Schools, which make decisions that focus on creating an image of academic reputation; for instance, investing resources in research in order to achieve leadership positions at local and international levels. Even when Business Schools offer study programs with a high practical and professional approach, research activities allow them to develop knowledge and be linked with both public and private sectors. In this context, and by using the theory of strategic groups in order to study their research behavior, the Chilean Business Schools that appear in the MBA ranking in Economics in America were considered. The results allow us to identify four strategic research groups, based on the decisions made by the Business Schools in terms of academic production, research team, and academic dissemination. Finally, it describes how the investment made by the Business Schools in research sources has an impact on organizational performance indicators, such as: international recognition, place in the quality ranking and MBA tuition fees.
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