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Relationships and resources: the isomorphism of nonprofit organizations’ (NPO) self-regulation

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  • Khaldoun AbouAssi
  • Angela Bies

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Self-regulation emerges as an option in response to government control of the institutional environment of nonprofit organizations (NPOs). While most research focuses on conceptualizing and arguing for self-regulation, this study examines self-regulation through the lens of the institutional perspective by focusing on a specific institutional domain of NPOs in Lebanon. Results indicate that a certain degree of normative isomorphism, through professionalization, has a positive impact on NPOs’ participation in self-regulation while mimetic practices do not yield the same results; coercive isomorphism is not a significant predictor. The results allude to certain implications both for management practices and for scholarly research.

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  • Khaldoun AbouAssi & Angela Bies, 2018. "Relationships and resources: the isomorphism of nonprofit organizations’ (NPO) self-regulation," Public Management Review, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 20(11), pages 1581-1601, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rpxmxx:v:20:y:2018:i:11:p:1581-1601
    DOI: 10.1080/14719037.2017.1400583
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    2. Arranz, Nieves & Arroyabe, Marta F. & Schumann, Martin, 2020. "The role of NPOs and international actors in the national innovation system: A network-based approach," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 159(C).
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    4. Elizabeth A. M. Searing, 2023. "Beyond Donations: Isomorphism and Revenue Mix in Nonprofit Start-Ups," Administrative Sciences, MDPI, vol. 13(3), pages 1-19, March.
    5. Mishal Mufti & Syed Jamal Shah & Peng Xiaobao & Asma Sarwar & Mariya Razzaghian & Imad ud din, 2020. "Institutional Drivers for Managers: A study on Training Adoption and its Impact on Social Enterprises Legitimacy and Performance in Pakistan," Journal of Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation, Macrothink Institute, Journal of Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation, vol. 7(1), pages 1-1, December.

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