The flagship university in your state recently completed a new state-of-the-art student center, complete with bowling alleys, fast-food outlets, group study space, and the latest green technology. Shortly after it was finished, almost every other university in your state began clamoring for a new student center, too. How would the theory of institutional isomorphism explain this?

a. Universities operate in the same environment and therefore end up looking alike.

b. As tuition rises, parents are increasingly vocal stakeholders.

c. Their student centers were probably also out of date.

d. Universities see an indirect payoff in such an investment.

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Janiyah Wong

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15 March, 20:07

The flagship university in your state recently completed a new state-of-the-art student center, complete with bowling alleys, fast-food outlets, group study space, and the latest green technology. Shortly after it was finished, almost every other university in your state began clamoring for a new student center, too. How would the theory of institutional isomorphism explain this?

a. Universities operate in the same environment and therefore end up looking alike.

b. As tuition rises, parents are increasingly vocal stakeholders.

c. Their student centers were probably also out of date.

d. Universities see an indirect payoff in such an investment.

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Moshe Silva · Answer 1

Universities operate in the same environment and therefore end up looking alike

Explanation:

Isomorphism; is a constraining process that forces one organization to resemble others that face the same set of environmental conditions.