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    El Liderazgo directivo y la toma de decisiones en la gestión universitaria: un caso de estudio en la Universidad Técnica de Cotopaxi
    (Universidad Técnica de Cotopaxi (UTC). Ciencias Administrativas y Económicas. Carrera Administración de Empresas, 2026-08-17) Carpio Yanchaguano, Erick José; Peñaloza Solano, Shirley Valeria; Almeida Lara, Libia Dolores
    The objective of this study was to analyze the relationship between managerial leadership and decision-making in university management at the Latacunga main campus of the Technical University of Cotopaxi. A quantitative approach was used, with descriptive, correlational, and proposal-oriented scopes, a non-experimental design, and a cross-sectional timeframe. The institutional population comprised 222 members distributed across Latacunga, La Maná, and Pujilí. The analyses used 139 complete records from the 23-item questionnaire on managerial leadership and institutional decision-making, and 138 records from the 25-item General DecisionMaking Style Questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, Cronbach’s alpha, Kolmogorov-Smirnov with Lilliefors correction, Shapiro-Wilk, Wilcoxon, Friedman, Holm adjustment, and one main Spearman’s rho correlation were applied. The instruments showed acceptable to excellent internal consistency. The results revealed the coexistence of transformational and instrumental transactional leadership, together with gaps in recognition, communication openness, motivational management, and decision centralization. Within the leadership database, the global managerial leadership index showed a positive, high, and statistically significant association with positive institutional decision-making (ρ = 0.698; p < 0.001). The rational decision style predominated (M = 4.08), followed by the intuitive, dependent, avoidant, and spontaneous styles. Based on the diagnosis, eight improvement guidelines were designed, focusing on institutional recognition, twoway communication, responsible delegation, evidence-based decisions, deadline control, and information protection. It is concluded that strengthening active leadership may accompany more participatory, rational, timely, and ethical decision-making processes.