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The iron cage revisited: Institutional isomorphism and collective rationality in organizational fields (Chinese Translation)
Paul DiMaggio,Walter W. Powell +1 more
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In this article, the authors argue that rational actors make their organizations increasingly similar as they try to change them, and describe three isomorphic processes-coercive, mimetic, and normative.Abstract:
What makes organizations so similar? We contend that the engine of rationalization and bureaucratization has moved from the competitive marketplace to the state and the professions. Once a set of organizations emerges as a field, a paradox arises: rational actors make their organizations increasingly similar as they try to change them. We describe three isomorphic processes-coercive, mimetic, and normative—leading to this outcome. We then specify hypotheses about the impact of resource centralization and dependency, goal ambiguity and technical uncertainty, and professionalization and structuration on isomorphic change. Finally, we suggest implications for theories of organizations and social change.read more
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Investimento social privado e políticas educacionais: um olhar sobre as organizações brasileiras
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Bureaucratic autonomy in practice: a comparative case study of revenue administrations in Jamaica and the Dominican Republic
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How the compassion and justice ministry reflects the institutional norms & values of Willow Creek Community Church and contributes to its legitimacy
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Managing the cross-industry networks of the audiovisual sector: a perspective from the independent screen productions in the UK and Taiwan
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