DiMaggio & Powell (1983) – Iron Cage

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The process that makes organizations similar Isomorphism
Laws or regulations forcing conformity Coercive pressure
Copying successful others under uncertainty Mimetic pressure
Common values from professional training Normative pressure
Network of actors sharing norms and rules Organizational field
Doing what looks right, not what works best Legitimacy over efficiency
Trap of conformity and loss of innovation Iron cage
Becoming increasingly alike across organizations Homogenization

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