La organización barrial en los procesos de gestión de la Ciudadela Amazonas 1, parroquia Puerto Bolívar, 2022

Abstract

The research explores the types and levels of organization in neighborhoods and management processes. Therefore, the general objective is to determine the impact of neighborhood organization on the management processes in the Amazonas 1 town of the Puerto Bolívar port city, considering that individuals as social beings seek to bring about change in their environment. The specific objectives are focused on identifying the socio-organizational characteristics of the current neighborhood committee, determining the level of residents' participation in the neighborhood management process, and establishing the consequences of the lack of neighborhood organization. On the other hand, it is important to mention that the sociological basis for this research is structural-functionalism. This perspective views the study's problem as an organizational structure, one that is hierarchically arranged and interconnected. With this in mind, every organization serves a specific function and arises in response to a particular need. In the case at hand, it is the neighborhood's management processes that play a vital role in achieving objectives aimed at resolving the issues faced by its citizens. Concerning the epistemological approach of the study, it aligns with the empirical-inductive framework. The research follows a positivist perspective, where knowledge is derived from empirical evidence and experience. This study adopts a basic research approach and utilizes a mixed methodology, combining data collection through surveys and structured interviews with town residents, along with a review of scientific articles in the literature. The research results indicate that the main factor contributing to the inadequate organization is the presence of disagreements and limited communication among the committee citizens. Consequently, this leads to a lack of motivation among residents to participate in the management processes. Therefore, it was identified that insufficient communication is a fundamental factor behind the issue of poor neighborhood organization. In line with this, a proposal has been formulated under the title Project for Leadership and Citizen Participation Training to Strengthen the Organizational Structure of Amazonas 1 town. This project takes on the responsibility of presenting an alternative for implementing strategies that pave the way for suitable conditions in the short, medium, and long term to enhance community organization. Its sociological underpinning draws from Niklas Luhmann's theory of systems, emphasizing that communication generates and sustains society as a systematic social operation. The main objective is to strengthen community organization and leadership through educational workshops, aiming to improve social cohesion and the leadership capacity of the town's leaders. Additionally, it aspires to promote organization through the learning of parliamentary procedures, existing mechanisms of the Council for Citizen Participation and Social Control, the importance of developing skills in neighborhood management, conflict resolution, instruments to enhance leadership skills, and the significance of planning, among others. This will be achieved through cooperation with the Autonomous Decentralized Government of Machala, specifically with the Department of Citizen Participation, to ensure successful work with the residents of the neighborhood.