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From Isomorphism to Institutional Work: The Advancement of Institutional Theory in Public Administration

Year: 2025

Type: reference-entry

Abstract: Analysing the need for homogenisation of organisations and the incorporation of institutional theory in public administration is a relevant topic, given that it is a process that reflects the historical characteristics of an organisation built by the people who work there and the way in which it establishes relationships with its environment. The need to incorporate existing practices between organisations, which leads them to come closer together and converge, is a phenomenon known in the literature as isomorphism. This entry triggers a review of significant literature in the field, based on sound scientific principles, with the aim of contributing to the sharing of information for a better understanding of the structure and functioning of organisations against the backdrop of institutional isomorphism. In this way, it sought to convey the need to advance institutional theory in public administration based on isomorphism.

Source: Encyclopedia

DOI: 10.3390/encyclopedia5040184

Authors: Olga Alexandra Chinita Pirrolas, Pedro Miguel Alves Ribeiro Correia

Institutions: University of Lisbon, ISEG - Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, University of Coimbra

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: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,207

Funder: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia