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An Industry Fields Approach to Isomorphism Involving Australian Nonprofit Organizations

Abstract  

Structural similarity or isomorphism is expected among organizations in the same organizational field. Such a field matures
with increasing interaction among the organizations in it. Using a random sample of Australian organizations, this paper compares
isomorphism among nonprofit organizations regardless of industry with that among organizations in the same industry regardless
of legal form. The results point to isomorphism especially in the healthcare industry, regardless of legal form. This finding
adds weight to earlier research that questioned the operation of the nonprofit sector as an organizational field with enough
interaction to produce isomorphism.

  • Content Type Journal Article
  • Category Original Paper
  • Pages 1-34
  • DOI 10.1007/s11266-012-9298-5
  • Authors
    • Jeffrey Leiter, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, NC State University, Box 8107, Raleigh, NC 27695-8107, USA
    • Journal Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations
    • Online ISSN 1573-7888
    • Print ISSN 0957-8765
Posted in: Journal Article Abstracts on 06/09/2012 | Link to this post on IFP |
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