MEYER; ROWAN, 1977
Título: Institutionalized Organizations: Formal Structure as Myth and Ceremony. In: The American Journal of Sociology, Vol. 83 Tipo documento: Artigo Autor(es): MEYER, John; ROWAN, Brian Ano: 1977 Local: http://www.jstor.org/stable/2778293 Palavras-Chave: Resumo: Many formal organizational structures arise as reflections of rationalized institutional rues. The elaboration of such rules in modern states and societies accounts in part for the expansion and increased complexity of formal organizational structures. Institutional rules function as myths which organizations incorporate, gaining legitimacy, resources, stability, and enhanced survival prospects. Organizations whose structures become isomorphic with the myths of the institutional environment – in contrast with those primarily structured …