TY  - JOUR
A1  - Ansmann, Moritz
A1  - Seyfried, Markus
T1  - Isomorphism and organizational performance
BT  - evidence from quality management in higher education
JF  - Quality assurance in education
N2  - Purpose Quality management has become an integral part of management reforms in public sector organizations. Drawing on a new institutionalist perspective, this study aims to investigate the relation of management reforms and organizational performance in the context of higher education. Design/methodology/approach The authors analyse the interaction between isomorphic conformity in quality management adoption, organizational learning and quality improvement and, in so doing, address the central theoretical question of what effects isomorphic conformity has on organizational performance. Empirically, the study draws on survey data from quality managers at public higher education institutions in Germany. Methodically, it applies confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modelling. Findings The results suggest that mimetic isomorphism is surprisingly compatible with processes of organizational learning, and thus, does not inevitably compromise organizational development. Originality/value By presenting these findings, the authors contribute to the controversial theoretical debate concerning the effects of isomorphism and to the ongoing discussion regarding the organizational impact of quality management in higher education.
KW  - Quality management
KW  - Quality assurance
KW  - Higher education
KW  - Structural
KW  - equation modelling
KW  - New institutionalism
Y1  - 2021
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1108/QAE-07-2021-0114
SN  - 0968-4883
SN  - 1758-7662
VL  - 30
IS  - 1
SP  - 135
EP  - 149
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
CY  - Bingley
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Seyfried, Markus
A1  - Ansmann, Moritz
A1  - Pohlenz, Philipp
T1  - Institutional isomorphism, entrepreneurship and effectiveness
BT  - the adoption and implementation of quality management in teaching and learning in Germany
JF  - Tertiary Education and Management
N2  - This paper presents empirical evidence on the adoption, implementation and the perceived effectiveness of quality management in teaching and learning in German higher education institutions. Theoretically, the article combines two new institutionalist approaches: institutional isomorphism and institutional entrepreneurship. Empirically, the study refers to qualitative interview data and quantitative survey data. The analysis reveals that isomorphism is a leading driver behind the adoption of quality management in German higher education institutions, whereas institutional entrepreneurship plays an important role in quality management implementation. While isomorphism can be regarded as a conclusive reason behind the absence of a perception of quality management’s effectiveness, institutional entrepreneurship may function as a corrective towards the overall negative impact of isomorphic conformity by institutionalizing quality management in a sustainable manner.
KW  - Higher education
KW  - Quality management
KW  - Quality assurance
KW  - New institutionalism
KW  - Isomorphism
KW  - Institutional entrepreneurship
Y1  - 2019
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1007/s11233-019-09022-3
SN  - 1358-3883
SN  - 1573-1936
VL  - 25
IS  - 2
SP  - 115
EP  - 129
PB  - Springer
CY  - Dordrecht
ER  -