Abstract

Integrating institutional theory's institutional isomorphism with integration and differentiation cultural views, the study examines the sources of variation in institutionally prescribed values in the field of Canadian National Sport Organizations. The results indicate support for the adaptation of institutional based values and norms among individual actors from both integration and differentiation perspectives. Specifically, results demonstrate institutionally prescribed values to be mostly monolithically adapted at the organizational level. However, in spite of uniformity in most organizations as well as institution-wide strength, these values are also prone to be manifested distinctively around functional subgroups across the field. Implications of results for research on both institutional theory and culture are discussed. Resume La presente etude examine, grâce a une synthese harmonieuse entre la theorie institutionnelle de l'isomorphisme et les vues culturelles sur la differenciation et l'integration, les sources de variation dans les valeurs prescrites par les institutions dans le domaine du Canadian National Sport Organizations. Les resultats indiquent la necessite d'adapter les normes et les valeurs institutionnelles aux acteurs individuels. Plus specifique, les resultats montrent que les valeurs prescrites par les institutions sont, pour la plupart, adaptees de facon monolithique au niveau organisationnel. Mais en depit de cette uniformite dans la plupart des organisations, ces valeurs ont tendance a se manifester differemment dans tous les sous-groupes fonctionnels du domaine etudie. L'etude s'acheve par un examen des implications des resultats pour la recherche sur la theorie et la culture institutionnelles.

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