The structural similarities arising out of the effects of mimetic isomorphism on postgraduate programs in Administration

• Autor(a) principal: Backes, Danieli Artuzi Pes
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Serra, Fernando Antônio Ribeiro, Lima, Mauricio Andrade de, Scafuto, Isabel Cristina
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista de Ciências da Administração
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/adm/article/view/65268

This study aimed to identify the presence of mimetic isomorphism from the structural similarities of the curricula of the Postgraduate Programs in Administration-PPGA, and if the mimicry contributes to a similar performance in the CAPES ranking. Methodologically, we used descriptive statistics and cluster analysis with the Co-plot technique as a data presentation and analysis procedure. As a result, we identified four groups of PPGAs and the structural similarity between them. We also noticed that the formation of clusters, the identification of a high level of similarity among the programs, and the partial acceptance that belonging to a given group can be reflected in the performance of PPGP. We conclude that the differentiated posture of each observed group of each isomorphic group does not mean performance similar to all the components. Therefore, we argue that it is not evident to obtain the same results from the mirroring of structures and procedures of the reference organizations.