PERCEPTION OF THE DIMENSIONS OF UNIVERSITY SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (USR) BY THE INTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COSTA RICA (UCR)

Abstract

This article promotes a comprehensive approach to what is understood as university social responsibility through an analysis of the concept per se and of the perception expressed by the internal stakeholders of the University of Costa Rica, such as the administrative personnel, students and educators. Moreover, this research provides a joined vision of the personal, university and social dimensions of this concept, not only by determining whether an institution called socially responsible complies with what is expected, but also by establishing a contrast between the actions that the institution executes and what it really implements in its daily work. Finally, the paper presents a series of relevant results leading to conclusions and recommendations allowing the proposal of a model that may be implemented so as to strengthen higher education institutions.