What is Isomorphism

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A mapping from a source set to a target set that preserves the relational structure of the source set. I.e., if two elements of the source set are related, then the corresponding elements of the target set are related in the same way. Learn more in: The Metaphorical Foundation of Interoperability Artifacts: The Case of Public Services

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The term 'isomorphism' means 'the same way”. It seeks to highlight the idea that there are formal similarities and correspondence between different types of systems. The word isomorphism refers to the construction of systems models similar to the original model. In our study, isomorphism behavior refers to the different companies behaving in a similar way to the model set out in our investigation. Learn more in: The Influence of Institutional Environment on Environmental Practices and Its Impact on Regional Development: A Gender Perspective

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The term 'isomorphism' means 'the same way”. It seeks to highlight the idea that there are formal similarities and correspondence between different types of systems. The word isomorphism refers to the construction of systems models similar to the original model. In our study, isomorphism behavior refers to the different companies behaving in a similar way to the model set out in our investigation. Learn more in: The Influence of Institutional Environment on Quality Practices and Its Impact on Regional Development

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A constraining process that forces one unit in a population to resemble other units facing the same set of environmental conditions. It stimulates an evolutionary path from diversity to homogeneity, as the result of imitation among organizations or independent development under similar constraints Learn more in: Institutional Isomorphism and New Technologies

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An isomorphism is a homomorphism that is a bijection, i.e. it is a mapping, that preserves sets and relations among elements and can be reversed by an inverse mapping. Learn more in: Riesz Potential With Logarithmic Kernel in Generalized Hölder Spaces: Theorems on Inversion and Isomorphisms