Strategies for Adapting Associations to Isomorphism: Proposing a Typology
Associations face the pressure of institutional isomorphism (Di Maggio & Powel, 1983), and adapt by implementing various strategies. To manage the effect this institutional pressure generates, associations use a large range of strategies. This research offers a typology of the strategies associations can use to adapt to isomorphism, based on 24 case studies. The extent to which the strategies are implemented vary depending on the institutional context in which the organisation operates, and thus show some strategic awareness for associations.