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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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Investigating partnership working in voluntary and community organisations : delivering learning and skills
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Using Institutional Theory in Enterprise Systems Research: Developing a Conceptual Model from a Literature Review
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Moving Beyond Stylized Economic Network Models: The Hybrid World of the Indian Firm Ownership Network
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Managing the Brand: Racial Politics, Strategic Messaging, and Coalition-Building Efforts of Charter Management Organizations
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