Análisis de la responsabilidad social universitaria: Caso de estudio en el centro de investigación, innovación y transferencia de tecnología de la Universidad Católica de Cuenca (CIITT)

Abstract

University Social Responsibility has gained importance since the Organic Law of Higher Education was enacted in 2010. This research aims to analyze University Social Responsibility at the Research, Innovation, and Technology Transfer Center of the Catholic University of Cuenca through the construction of University Social Responsibility indices and the support of factorial analysis to measure its level of impact. The methodology used was analytical with a mixed approach, and the technique applied was a survey. Data was obtained from 30 Research, Innovation, and Technology Transfer Center collaborators. The results revealed that corporate governance and social responsibility dimensions had the highest compliance index, while economic and environmental performance dimensions had lower compliance. Finally, the analysis reflects a commitment of the Research, Innovation, and Technology Transfer Center to University Social Responsibility within the Catholic University of Cuenca, obtaining an overall index of 74%, placing it in a medium-high range; however, this commitment must be strengthened by enhancing socially responsible practices to improve this indicator.