The Diffusion of Organizational Practice: Institutional Factors Affecting The Adoption of Self-Managed Work Teams

Seung-Bum Yang

International Review of Public Administration, 2007, vol. 12, issue 1, 93-103

Abstract: This study applies the diffusion framework to examine the utilization of a management practice, self-managed work teams, among municipal government organizations. Using survey data gathered from 204 American cities, the study investigates three institutional aspects: regulative, normative, and cultural-cognitive aspects of institutions. The empirical analyses found support the hypotheses regarding the normative and cultural-cognitive aspects of institutions. Professional networks were significantly positively related to the likelihood of using self-managed work teams in the city. Likewise, the belief shared in service quality management by city employees was significantly positively related to the likelihood of using self-managed work teams in the city.

Date: 2007
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DOI: 10.1080/12294659.2007.10805094

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