Visionario Digital

Taylorism Meets Technology: Transforming Workflows and Organizational Dynamics in the 21st Century

mohamed mammeri — 2026-07-06

Introduction: The rapid integration of digital technologies into contemporary organizations has transformed classical management practices, challenging traditional principles of Taylorism. This study investigates the interaction between Taylorist principles and digital tools, focusing on their impact on workflow efficiency, organizational dynamics, and employee satisfaction. Objectives: To investigate the interaction between Taylorist principles and contemporary digital tools, analyzing their impact on workflow efficiency, organizational dynamics, and employee satisfaction within the technology, service, and manufacturing sectors. Methodology: Using a mixed-methods design, data were collected from 50 to 70 participants across the technology, service, and manufacturing sectors via surveys and semi-structured interviews. Quantitative analysis reveals significant improvements in workflow standardization and task efficiency, while qualitative findings highlight tensions between efficiency and employee autonomy. Results: The results demonstrate that digital Taylorism is a sociotechnical phenomenon requiring a balance between operational efficiency and human-centric practices. By linking classical theory with contemporary digital realities, this study fills a significant research gap, offering practical and theoretical insights for managers and researchers seeking sustainable digital work environments. Conclusions: Digital Taylorism emerges as a sociotechnical phenomenon demanding a balance between operational efficiency and human-centric practices, providing practical and theoretical insights for managers and researchers aiming for sustainable digital work environments. General field of study: Administration. Specific field of study: Organizational management. Article type: Original research.

Directive leadership and its incidence on teacher organizational climate in a public university

Marly Violeta Castillo Jaramillo — 2026-07-20

Introduction. Organizational climate and directive leadership are critical determinants of institutional efficacy in Higher Education. Objective. To evaluate the incidence of directive leadership on the teaching organizational climate of an Ecuadorian public university, to identify the factors that promote teacher well-being. Methodology. A mixed approach with a non-experimental, cross-sectional design and relational scope was used. The sample included 140 teachers (quantitative) and 6 directors (qualitative). A 30-item survey (Cronbach's Alpha 0.83) and semi-structured interviews were used, processed through concurrent triangulation. Results. A direct correlation between the variables was identified. While 81.5% of teachers value institutional support and 90% highlight academic freedom, a relational discrepancy emerged: 14.3% perceive failures in conflict mediation and 12.9% demand greater symbolic recognition. Qualitatively, leadership is defined as democratic, but with transactional traits dependent on extrinsic incentives. Conclusion. Directive leadership acts as a shaping force of the climate. A transition from the democratic-transactional model towards a transformational approach is required to strengthen emotional management and human recognition to ensure organizational resilience. General Area of Study: Administration. Specific area of study: Educational Management and Organizational Behavior. Type of study: Original article.

Management to promote the physical-emotional well-being of high school teachers

Nicole Margarita Espinoza Estrella — 2026-10-02

Introduction: In the context of managerial management and its relationship with the physical-emotional well-being of teachers, a great challenge is identified due to the leadership that exists in educational institutions, decisions and practices conducted. Objectives: The article aims to determine the managerial management strategies necessary to promote the physical-emotional well-being of high school teachers. The study determines the managerial strategies necessary to promote the physical-emotional well-being of high school teachers. Methodology: The methodology responded to a quantitative approach, descriptive in scope, with a non-experimental and cross-sectional design. For data collection, a Likert scale survey was used, validated by the Delphi method by expert judgment and processed in the SPSS software. Results: The findings show critical organizational deficiencies: 96.8% of the teachers consider the time allocated for the transfer between blocks to be insufficient, 83.9% associate these trips with physical fatigue and 90.3% experience symptoms of stress, in a context that lacks adequate rest areas. Conclusions: It is concluded that management must know and implement strategies that protect teacher well-being as an essential part of the institutional organization. General area of study: education. Specific area of study: educational management. Type of article: original.

Principle of equality regarding the burden of social security contributions between public and private workers

Malena Nathaly Marín Molina — 2026-09-23

Introduction: The right to social security is established as a fundamental human right, financed through a contributory system with the participation of public and private sector workers, employers, and the State. However, disparities exist regarding the contribution burden imposed on employees: while the private sector contribution rate is set at 9.45%, public sector employees contribute 11.45%, despite being enrolled under the same pension system and accessing identical benefits. Objectives: The general objective of this research is to examine the compatibility of the legal framework governing mandatory social security contributions for public and private sector workers with the principle of equality in Ecuador. Methodology: Methodologically, this study adopts a descriptive-analytical, dogmatic-legal approach based on the examination of statutory frameworks, legal doctrine, and case law, applying the parameters of the equality test developed by the Constitutional Court of Ecuador. Results: The findings demonstrate an unjustified percentage disparity in social security contribution rates between public and private sector employees, imposing a higher contributory burden on civil servants. In the absence of supporting evidence such as actuarial studies or objective technical criteria for this differentiation, the resulting asymmetry lacks proportionality and reasonableness, thereby directly violating the principle of equality before the law and the guarantee of non-discrimination in accessing this right. Discussion: The discussion evaluates how the percentage differentiation in employee and employer contributions administratively established by the Board of Directors of the Ecuadorian Social Security Institute (IESS) on grounds of institutional governance and financial sustainability must conform to constitutional review. Since public and private employees are in an analogous de jure and de facto position under the general social security regime, the doctrine and jurisprudence of the Constitutional Court demand the strict application of the equality and proportionality test, demonstrating that the regulatory powers of the IESS cannot establish discriminatory treatment without an objective, reasonable, and constitutionally valid justification. Conclusions: Public and private sector workers constitute comparable legal subjects within the social security system. Consequently, the distinction in contribution rates fails to meet the legal standards of suitability, reasonableness, and proportionality, raising critical concerns regarding its compatibility with the constitutional principle of equality. General area of study: Law. Specific area of study: Constitutional. Type of article: Narrative bibliographic review.