Which of the Following Hypotheses,proposed by DiMaggio and Powell (1983),do

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following hypotheses,proposed by DiMaggio and Powell (1983) ,do not relate to coercive or mimetic isomorphism?

• A) The greater the dependence of an organisation on another organisation, the more similar it will become to that organisation in structure, climate and behavioural focus.
• B) The greater the centralisation of organisation A's resource supply, the greater the extent to which organisation A will change isomorphically to resemble the organisations on which it depends for resources.
• C) The greater the reliance on academic credentials in choosing managerial and staff personnel, the greater the extent to which an organisation will become like other organisations in its field.
• D) The more ambiguous the goals of an organisation, the greater the extent to which the organisation will model itself after organisations that it perceives to be successful.

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