Lecciones estratégicas del Imperio Inca sobre gobernanza corporativa

  • Christopher J. Robertson Northeastern University
Palabras clave: Imperio inca, gobernanza corporativa, estrategias, técnicas de toma de decisiones estratégicas

Resumen

Una de las influencias culturales más poderosas en los últimos 500 años en América del Sur ha sido el legado del Imperio Inca. Muchas de las técnicas de gestión, ideologías empresariales y sistemas organizativos que prosperan hoy en día en América del Sur, especialmente en la región andina que se extiende desde Colombia hasta Chile, presentan fuertes matices de los valores indígenas predominantes durante el reinado de los incas. En este artículo se identifican y analizan los principios fundamentales de gestión de los incas a partir de un examen de la ideología organizativa que guio a esta civilización hasta su máximo esplendor, poco antes de la llegada de los europeos a América. Asimismo, se evalúa y discute el estado actual de estos valores en el pensamiento organizacional en los países andinos de América del Sur. Finalmente, se examinan las implicaciones de la relevancia de los principios incas para las empresas extranjeras, es decir, aquellas que no tienen su sede en la región andina, y se identifican posibles líneas de investigación futura.

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2025-04-15
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Robertson, C. J. (2025). Lecciones estratégicas del Imperio Inca sobre gobernanza corporativa. Peruvian Journal of Management (PJM), (001), 35-49. https://doi.org/10.26439/pjm2025.n001.7274
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