Integration and Differentiation in Institutional Values: An Empirical Investigation in the Field of Canadian National Sport Organizations From: Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences | Date: December 1, 2006| Author: Hinings, C R; Slack, Trevor; Danisman, Ali | Copyright Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Dec 2006. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

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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 va...

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