Práticas de controladoria adotadas na gestão de instituições privadas de ensino superior do estado do Rio Grande do Sul

Abstract

This research aimed to investigate the controllership practices adopted in managing Private Institutions of Higher Education (PIHE) in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. It is descriptive concerning the objectives and predominantly quantitative in its approach to the problem. It can also be considered qualitative, as a deeper analysis was conducted in relation to the phenomenon examined, highlighting features not observed using the quantitative approach. The survey population consists of all seventy-six PIHE based in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, and the sample is represented by thirty-two PIHE (37% of the population) whose managers responded to the survey sent. Data was collected by questionnaire and analysis was conducted using statistical techniques of frequency distribution, mean, standard deviation and cross-tabulation to determine the association between variables. It was found that the controllership practices most used by managers of the sample PIHE are strategic planning, operational budget and cash flow. The least used practices are balanced scorecard (BSC) and business intelligence (BI). Some controllership practices have a significant correlation with economic-financial performance as perceived by managers, while for others this correlation is low. In general, the research confirmed the use of controllership practices in management of the sample PIHE, which had also been observed in research by Dittadi (2008) in PIHE in Santa Catarina.