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The role of the Public Administrator in Chile: Is it worth living for this occupation?

Authors

  • Álvaro V. Ramírez-Alujas Grupo de Investigación en Gobierno, Administración y Políticas Públicas Instituto Universitario de Investigación Ortega y Gasset, Universidad Complutense de Madrid
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Abstract

 

The article presents a detailed analysis of the state of the art of public administration as an undergraduate program in the context of the Chilean university system and discusses the relevance of current gradúate profiles and the adequacy of existing curricula from a critical perspective, contrasting vocational training with the workplace, as well as other relevant variables. This provides as a basis for reflecting on the present and future of the profession, mindful of the profound changes in the state and its institutions and emerging trends and paradigms that which arise in a constantly changing world.

Keywords:

public administration , vocational training , universities , higher education

Author Biography

Álvaro V. Ramírez-Alujas, Grupo de Investigación en Gobierno, Administración y Políticas Públicas Instituto Universitario de Investigación Ortega y Gasset, Universidad Complutense de Madrid