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Testing the Strength of the Iron Cage: A Meta-Analysis of Neo-Institutional Theory

Year: 2007

Type: review

Study designs: Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis

Abstract: In this study, we use meta-analytical techniques to quantitatively synthesize and evaluate the sizeable body of empirical work that has been conducted under the banner of neo-institutional theory. We find strong support for the influence of mimetic pressures on organizational isomorphism, but support for the predicted roles of normative and coercive factors is mixed. Similarly, we find that the strategic isomorphism, the homogenous application of corporate policies, tends to translate into symbolic but not substantive performance effects. In combination with additional moderator analyses, these findings suggest new directions for future research.

Source: RePEc: Research Papers in Economics

Authors: Pursey Heugens, Michel Lander

Institution: Erasmus University Rotterdam

Language: English

Topic: Management and Organizational Studies

Subfield: Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2130595537

FWCI: 0.325

Cites: 60

Cited by: 14

Related to: 10