La intersección de la gerencia social y el sector militar desde un enfoque fenomenológico

Abstract

Social management is a strategic discipline that articulates practices, principles, and techniques aimed at optimizing investment in human and social capital, promoting well-being through flexible, participatory, and heuristic management. This article is a theoretical-reflective essay that, inspired by phenomenology, examines the intersection between social management and the military sector in Venezuela. The objective is to analyze how this discipline acts as a transformative force, allowing for the recognition and transcendence of deeply rooted belief systems within the military sphere that have historically limited community participation. Through a qualitative-interpretive approach and a literature review based on authors such as Moore, Kliksberg, and Matus, the dimensions related to generating public value, mitigating inequality, and strengthening democratic citizenship are examined. It is argued that the transition to an adaptive management model, which integrates the experiences and subjectivities of the actors involved, is essential to fostering coordinated action and creating endogenous opportunities. The study concludes that the Venezuelan context demands reflective social managers, capable of operating with territorial sensitivity and acting as facilitators in building collaborative networks. This civic-military synergy, grounded in an ethic of responsibility, is imperative for achieving holistic, sustainable social development centered on human dignity.