Desafíos éticos y estructurales en la gestión del conocimiento académico

Fernando Cruz Quintana

doi:10.22490/25392786.11028

Vol. 15 No. 1 (2026)

Published 2026-02-16

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Ethical and Structural Challenges in the Management of Academic Knowledge

DOI: https://doi.org/10.22490/25392786.11028

Fernando Cruz Quintana National Autonomous University of Mexico

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Introduction: This research analyzes the ethical and structural challenges shaping contemporary knowledge management processes within academia. It argues that institutional pressure for quantifiable outputs reshapes scientific production and generates distortions in academic integrity practices. Methodology: A qualitative approach was applied, integrating critical analysis of documented incidents, contrasts between regulatory frameworks and actual practices, and comparative assessment of institutional control mechanisms, including performance metrics, editorial procedures, and recognition structures. Results: Findings indicate that current systems incentivize simulated productivity, unnecessary fragmentation of results, strategic co-authorship, and hierarchical academic dependence, all of which compromise the quality and legitimacy of scientific knowledge. The growing influence of private corporations in the standardization of evaluation criteria further intensifies tensions between ethics, management structures, and academic autonomy. The study concludes that rethinking academic management models is essential to promote transparency, responsibility, and cognitively sustainable scientific work.

keywords: academic ethics, knowledge management, scientific evaluation, academic integrity, management structures

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Cruz Quintana, F. (2026). Ethical and Structural Challenges in the Management of Academic Knowledge. Revista Estrategia Organizacional, 15(1), 7-29. https://doi.org/10.22490/25392786.11028

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