Propuesta de gestión del liderazgo para el departamento de mantenimiento de la refinería de Barrancabermeja Ecopetrol S.A.

Abstract

Ecopetrol’s Refinery in Barrancabermeja has been for decades one of the largest, more representatives and loved companies by all Colombians; for the company the Culture of Re-invention, framed in the model with the same name, will ensure value creation with knowledge, trust, communication, equipment and service. At the refinery, one of the most important areas is the Maintenance Department, whereas in line with the referred culture of re-invention, leadership becomes more important in relation with Organizational Climate. This study has measured leadership styles at the groups of the Maintenance Department, related such measures with Organizational Climate, and established pertinence of variables for the proposal of a scheme of Leadership in the Department, with the object of improving such Climate. An inductive method was used to make evident the influence of leadership styles and organizational climate by applying an instrument to operational workers and leaders at the maintenance department at Ecopetrol’s refinery in Barrancabermeja. Four key leadership styles that may contribute to face the actual challenges and the organizational climate improvement at the Maintenance Department of Barrancabermeja’s Refinery were found: Idealized Influence, Inspirational Motivation, Personalized Consideration and Intellectual Stimulation; also it was proved the existence of a strong and direct relation between Transformational Leadership as a whole and Organizational Climate.