“Gobernabilidad y liderazgo a nivel parroquial urbano del cantón Cuenca”

Abstract

This article examines leadership and governance in Cuenca, the capital of the Azuay province. It is important to note that most of the population is concentrated in the urban area. A quantitative evaluation instrument was developed using a Likert scale questionnaire to determine the nature and scope of leadership and governance in the urban parish sphere of the Cuenca canton. The surveys were applied to 50 leaders of urban neighborhoods in the canton. Regarding leadership, there is a predominance of moderate skills, with 66% of participants in the middle category. In contrast, governance evaluation shows a marked dichotomy, with 50% of participants perceiving average levels. Analyzing the correlation between governance and leadership reinforces the interrelationship between these variables. Despite the significant association supported by the chi-square tests, it is essential to note the presence of cells with expected frequencies less than five.