The institutional role of business school accreditation agencies: a systematic literature review
Purpose – Accreditation is a growing phenomenon and has begun to permeate scientific studies, most of which are quantitative, since they focus on the process of accreditation and its positive or negative effects. Only a few studies have analyzed this phenomenon from the perspective of institutional...
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| description | Purpose – Accreditation is a growing phenomenon and has begun to permeate scientific studies, most of which are quantitative, since they focus on the process of accreditation and its positive or negative effects. Only a few studies have analyzed this phenomenon from the perspective of institutional theory. As there is no consensus regarding the performance of accreditation agencies, the purpose of this paper is to identify their institutional role in the global orientation of the organizational practices, values and decisions of business schools (BS). Design/methodology/approach – A systematic literature review enabled us to identify scientific publications since 2002 that have used institutional theory when discussing BS accreditation agencies. An in-depth reading of these articles led us to identify the most frequent, similar and contrasting perspectives. Seven aspects were analyzed in each article: theme, research assumption, theoretical basis, method, research context, result and suggestions for future studies. Findings – The findings suggest a certain duality in the role of these agencies. If, on the one hand, they are responsible for providing a quality seal, on the other hand, they promote legitimacy in the field by institutionalizing international rules. Originality/value – By investigating the performance of these agencies as global institutional bodies, the authors extrapolated the traditional discussion on the dynamic of interaction between local actors who both influence the field and are influenced by it, a recurring theme in institutional theory. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f5c0eeb8b0d24da8a05dd5c78438759f2022-12-21T17:31:33ZporEmerald PublishingREGE Revista de Gestão1809-22762177-87362018-07-0125327429010.1108/REGE-04-2018-035610998The institutional role of business school accreditation agencies: a systematic literature reviewGislaine Cristina dos Santos Teixeira0Emerson Antonio Maccari1Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV-EAESP), São Paulo, BrazilNove de Julho University, São Paulo, BrazilPurpose – Accreditation is a growing phenomenon and has begun to permeate scientific studies, most of which are quantitative, since they focus on the process of accreditation and its positive or negative effects. Only a few studies have analyzed this phenomenon from the perspective of institutional theory. As there is no consensus regarding the performance of accreditation agencies, the purpose of this paper is to identify their institutional role in the global orientation of the organizational practices, values and decisions of business schools (BS). Design/methodology/approach – A systematic literature review enabled us to identify scientific publications since 2002 that have used institutional theory when discussing BS accreditation agencies. An in-depth reading of these articles led us to identify the most frequent, similar and contrasting perspectives. Seven aspects were analyzed in each article: theme, research assumption, theoretical basis, method, research context, result and suggestions for future studies. Findings – The findings suggest a certain duality in the role of these agencies. If, on the one hand, they are responsible for providing a quality seal, on the other hand, they promote legitimacy in the field by institutionalizing international rules. Originality/value – By investigating the performance of these agencies as global institutional bodies, the authors extrapolated the traditional discussion on the dynamic of interaction between local actors who both influence the field and are influenced by it, a recurring theme in institutional theory.https://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/pdfplus/10.1108/REGE-04-2018-035LegitimacyInstitutional theoryInstitutionalizationBusiness schoolAccreditation agencies |
| spellingShingle | Gislaine Cristina dos Santos Teixeira Emerson Antonio Maccari The institutional role of business school accreditation agencies: a systematic literature review REGE Revista de Gestão Legitimacy Institutional theory Institutionalization Business school Accreditation agencies |
| title | The institutional role of business school accreditation agencies: a systematic literature review |
| title_full | The institutional role of business school accreditation agencies: a systematic literature review |
| title_fullStr | The institutional role of business school accreditation agencies: a systematic literature review |
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| title_short | The institutional role of business school accreditation agencies: a systematic literature review |
| title_sort | institutional role of business school accreditation agencies a systematic literature review |
| topic | Legitimacy Institutional theory Institutionalization Business school Accreditation agencies |
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