Organization-Environment Isomorphism, Rejection, and Substitution in Brazilian Protestantism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11644207 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Reed E Nelson (0000-0001-7460-0488, Louisiana Tech University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1989 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 207-224 |
| Publication date | 1989-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Organization Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0170-8406 • E-ISSN: 1741-3044 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/017084068901000205 |
| OpenAlex | W2011907911 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 20 |
Mainline organization theory generally presumes that organizations tend toward ever greater 'fit' or isomorphism with their environments. Much of current organization theory also stresses the rational-legal bases of organization at the expense of charismatic and traditional authority. This paper posits two nonisomorphic responses to the environment—rejection and substitution—and analyzes their dynamics in bureaucratic and non-bureaucratic protestant churches in 200 Brazilian communities
Bureaucracy · Isomorphism (crystallography · Substitution (logic · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Religion and Society in Latin America · Religion, Society, and Development
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Organizational Homogeneity, Growth, and Conflict in Brazilian Protestantism
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Integrative and Revolutionary Capabilities of Religion
Institutionalized Organizations
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| Citations per year | 0.36 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2012 - 2020 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |