The institutionalization of emerging strategies for mimetic isomorphism

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Autor(a) principal: Patrí­cio, Paulo Eduardo Andrade
Data de Publicação: 2014
Outros Autores: Câmara, Samuel Façanha, Júnior, Elias Pereira Lopes
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Latin American Journal of Business Management
Texto Completo: https://www.lajbm.com.br/index.php/journal/article/view/172
Resumo: One of the most fertile fields in the study of the strategies is the game theory, a branch of mathematics that aims to capture the behavior of individuals in strategic situations, in which the success of the decision of a player depends on the decisions taken by the other participants. In this case, the strategy is a pattern of behavior or actions, intentional or not. The approach of institutionalization appears as a theoretical alternative, seeking to understand the motives of a surprising homogeneity of institutional practices. This study aims to analyze the dynamics of isomorphism by simulating the evolution of the strategies of micro and small entrepreneurs in relation to the pricing strategy made by suppliers. This proposal used a simulation model of evolutionary game theory, using genetic algorithm to encode the strategies of micro and small entrepreneurs. The simulations were finished after 500 generations. A graphical analysis of the behavior of standard deviations of the strategies of micro and small enterprises obtained the following conclusions: (1) there was clear occurrence of isomorphic processes, both coercive and mimetic, significantly reducing the difference in strategies of micro and small businesses, and (2) this process isomorphic indicates the institutionalization of certain strategies that now prevail in simulated populations. It is believed that the proposed simulation method is useful for studying the dynamics of isomorphism strategies, further work can be performed by comparing simulations with different assumptions, allowing to identify the effect of different degrees of variability of the environment or different degrees of innovation level isomorphism and speed of this process.
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spelling The institutionalization of emerging strategies for mimetic isomorphismA institucionalização de estratégias emergentes pelo isomorfismo miméticoEmerging StrategiesMimetic isomorphismGame TheoryEstratégias EmergentesIsomorfismo MiméticoTeoria dos JogosOne of the most fertile fields in the study of the strategies is the game theory, a branch of mathematics that aims to capture the behavior of individuals in strategic situations, in which the success of the decision of a player depends on the decisions taken by the other participants. In this case, the strategy is a pattern of behavior or actions, intentional or not. The approach of institutionalization appears as a theoretical alternative, seeking to understand the motives of a surprising homogeneity of institutional practices. This study aims to analyze the dynamics of isomorphism by simulating the evolution of the strategies of micro and small entrepreneurs in relation to the pricing strategy made by suppliers. This proposal used a simulation model of evolutionary game theory, using genetic algorithm to encode the strategies of micro and small entrepreneurs. The simulations were finished after 500 generations. A graphical analysis of the behavior of standard deviations of the strategies of micro and small enterprises obtained the following conclusions: (1) there was clear occurrence of isomorphic processes, both coercive and mimetic, significantly reducing the difference in strategies of micro and small businesses, and (2) this process isomorphic indicates the institutionalization of certain strategies that now prevail in simulated populations. It is believed that the proposed simulation method is useful for studying the dynamics of isomorphism strategies, further work can be performed by comparing simulations with different assumptions, allowing to identify the effect of different degrees of variability of the environment or different degrees of innovation level isomorphism and speed of this process.Um dos campos mais férteis no estudo das estratégias é a Teoria dos Jogos, ramo da matemática que visa capturar o comportamento dos indivíduos em situações estratégicas, no qual o sucesso da decisão de um jogador depende das decisões tomadas pelos demais participantes. Neste caso, estratégia é um padrão de comportamento ou ações, intencionais ou não. A abordagem da institucionalização aparece como alternativa teórica, buscando entender os motivos de uma surpreendente homogeneidade de práticas institucionais. Este trabalho se propõe a analisar a dinâmica do isomorfismo através da simulação da evolução das estratégias do micro e pequenos empresários em relação à estratégia de precificação feita pelos fornecedores. A simulação proposta utilizou um modelo de teoria dos jogos evolutiva, com algoritmos genéticos para codificar as estratégias dos micro e pequenos empresários. As simulações foram finalizadas após 500 gerações. A análise gráfica do comportamento dos desvios padrões das estratégias das micro e pequenas empresas obteve as seguintes conclusões: (1) houve clara ocorrência de processos isomórficos, tanto coercitivo como mimético, reduzindo significativamente as diferença das estratégias das micro e pequenas empresas, e (2) este processo isomórfico indica a institucionalização de determinadas estratégias que passaram a prevalecer nas populações simuladas. Acredita-se que o método de simulação proposto seja útil para estudar a dinâmica do isomorfismo em estratégias, podendo futuros trabalhos serem realizados comparando simulações com pressupostos diferentes, que permitissem identificar o efeito de diferentes graus de mutabilidade do ambiente ou diferentes graus de inovação no nível isomorfismo e velocidade deste processo.edUNITAU2014-02-08info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionAvaliado por paresapplication/pdfhttps://www.lajbm.com.br/index.php/journal/article/view/172Latin American Journal of Business Management; Vol. 4 No. 2 (2013)Latin American Journal of Business Management; Vol. 4 Núm. 2 (2013)Latin American Journal of Business Management; v. 4 n. 2 (2013)2178-4833reponame:Latin American Journal of Business Managementinstname:Universidade de Taubaté (UNITAU)instacron:UNITAUporhttps://www.lajbm.com.br/index.php/journal/article/view/172/92Patrí­cio, Paulo Eduardo AndradeCâmara, Samuel FaçanhaJúnior, Elias Pereira Lopesinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2014-02-08T20:52:46Zoai:ojs2.lajbm.com.br:article/172Revistahttps://www.lajbm.com.br/index.php/journal/indexPUBhttp://www.lajbm.net/index.php/journal/oaimarcela.moraes@unitau.com.br||editor@lajbm.net2178-48332178-4833opendoar:2014-02-08T20:52:46Latin American Journal of Business Management - Universidade de Taubaté (UNITAU)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The institutionalization of emerging strategies for mimetic isomorphism
A institucionalização de estratégias emergentes pelo isomorfismo mimético
title The institutionalization of emerging strategies for mimetic isomorphism
spellingShingle The institutionalization of emerging strategies for mimetic isomorphism
Patrí­cio, Paulo Eduardo Andrade
Emerging Strategies
Mimetic isomorphism
Game Theory
Estratégias Emergentes
Isomorfismo Mimético
Teoria dos Jogos
title_short The institutionalization of emerging strategies for mimetic isomorphism
title_full The institutionalization of emerging strategies for mimetic isomorphism
title_fullStr The institutionalization of emerging strategies for mimetic isomorphism
title_full_unstemmed The institutionalization of emerging strategies for mimetic isomorphism
title_sort The institutionalization of emerging strategies for mimetic isomorphism
author Patrí­cio, Paulo Eduardo Andrade
author_facet Patrí­cio, Paulo Eduardo Andrade
Câmara, Samuel Façanha
Júnior, Elias Pereira Lopes
author_role author
author2 Câmara, Samuel Façanha
Júnior, Elias Pereira Lopes
author2_role author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Patrí­cio, Paulo Eduardo Andrade
Câmara, Samuel Façanha
Júnior, Elias Pereira Lopes
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Emerging Strategies
Mimetic isomorphism
Game Theory
Estratégias Emergentes
Isomorfismo Mimético
Teoria dos Jogos
topic Emerging Strategies
Mimetic isomorphism
Game Theory
Estratégias Emergentes
Isomorfismo Mimético
Teoria dos Jogos
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