TY  - JOUR
AU  - Oliveira, Lucas A.B.D 
AU  - Vasconcelos, Natalia V.C.D 
AU  - Queiroz, Fernanda C.B.P 
AU  - Queiroz, Jamerson V. 
AU  - Héékis, Hélio Roberto 
PY  - 2011
TI  - Contribution of Integrated Management Systems to University Management: Case Study of the Federal University of Rio Grande Do Norte
JF  - Journal of Social Sciences
VL  - 7
IS  - 3
DO  - 10.3844/jssp.2011.415.422
UR  - https://thescipub.com/abstract/jssp.2011.415.422
AB  - Problem statement: The Higher Education Institutions (IHL) have intensified process of
introducing undergraduate and graduate courses to more remote regions, which expanded the scope of
what these institutions and allowed the formation of population of these regions. This expansion
(whether by on-campus or distance learning) presents new challenges for university management and
integration of the players involved in this process. The purpose of this article was to demonstrate
importance of information systems for university management and integration, focusing on
decentralization and expansion of IHsL. Approach: The investigation was descriptive and the article
is practical in nature. A case study was conducted at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte
(Brazil). The research proposal of article was to answer the following question: How does an
information system contribute to managing university expansion? Results: Results showed the
relevance of integrated management systems, given university expansion and broadened horizons
observed in recent years. The system analyzed proved to be extremely efficient, since practically all
university activities can be monitored and evaluated. Conclusion: It was concluded that using
integrated management systems during higher learning expansion maximizes this process, resulting in
credible and rapid procedures that are more efficient and more effective.