Institutionalization of the Virtual Learning Environment in Higher Education: Case of the Federal University of Paraná
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Institutionalization, Institutional Change, Virtual Learning EnvironmentAbstract
This case study describes the institutionalization of Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) at Federal University of Paraná, from 2010 to 2018, based on studies of Tolbert and Zucker (1996) and Greenwood, Suddaby and Hinings (2002). For thematic content analysis of primary sources, twelve semi-structured interviews were carried out with professors and technical-administrative staff from Graduation Courses in Administration and Information Management and the Coordination of Integration and Policies of Distance Education. Several documents from secondary sources were also analyzed. It was identified that, almost a decade after the regulation of the distance workload in the presential graduation courses, the process is still in the habitualization phase of Tolbert and Zucker (1996) and points to the contrary interest’s action of the social actors as cause of obstruction of the institutionalization flow of a new practice. In addition, to corroborating with the studies mentioned, the research brings theoretical and practical contributions by jointly analyzing the organizational flow of the institutionalization process of Tolbert and Zucker (1996) and the strategic theorization for the institutionalization of new practices according to Greenwood et al. (2002).
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