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  -