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Diffusion of pure and hybrid forms of a practice: Language of ınstruction in Turkish universities, 1983–2014

Title	Diffusion of pure and hybrid forms of a practice: Language of ınstruction in Turkish universities, 1983–2014
Author	Topaler, B., Üsdiken, Behlül
Publication Date:	2021-06
Publication Place	- Wiley
Subject	Diffusion, Practice variation, Hybrid practices, Universities
Type	Periodical
Language	English
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Library:	Özyeğin University
Library Asset ID	1740-4754
Record ID	a3d3e78d-d099-48ea-9f35-4184b1b5a6fd
Library Location	Business Administration
Date	2021-06
Sample Text	It is well recognized in the literature that practice variation is an integral part of diffusion processes. What remains less explored is the emergence of distinct forms of a novel practice and the interdependencies in their diffusion. In this study, we make a distinction between the pure version of a practice and ensuing hybrid variants and investigate how diffusion processes unfold for these alternative practice forms. Our empirical investigation in the Turkish higher education field demonstrates that hybrid practice forms became viable alternatives to the pure version of instruction in English and diffused in an interdependent manner. Further, diffusion of pure and hybrid forms was uneven across private and public universities. Our study contributes to the diffusion and practice variety literature as we establish that multiple versions of a practice that diffuse concurrently in a field may be building on or hampering each other, and they may diffuse in fragmented ways across different sub-populations.
DOI	10.1111/emre.12439
Cilt	18

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Diffusion of pure and hybrid forms of a practice: Language of ınstruction in Turkish universities, 1983–2014

Author Topaler, B., Üsdiken, Behlül

Publication Date 2021-06

Publication Place - Wiley

Subject Diffusion, Practice variation, Hybrid practices, Universities

Type Periodical

Language English

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Library Özyeğin University

Library Asset ID 1740-4754

Record ID a3d3e78d-d099-48ea-9f35-4184b1b5a6fd

Library Location Business Administration

Date 2021-06

Sample Text It is well recognized in the literature that practice variation is an integral part of diffusion processes. What remains less explored is the emergence of distinct forms of a novel practice and the interdependencies in their diffusion. In this study, we make a distinction between the pure version of a practice and ensuing hybrid variants and investigate how diffusion processes unfold for these alternative practice forms. Our empirical investigation in the Turkish higher education field demonstrates that hybrid practice forms became viable alternatives to the pure version of instruction in English and diffused in an interdependent manner. Further, diffusion of pure and hybrid forms was uneven across private and public universities. Our study contributes to the diffusion and practice variety literature as we establish that multiple versions of a practice that diffuse concurrently in a field may be building on or hampering each other, and they may diffuse in fragmented ways across different sub-populations.

DOI 10.1111/emre.12439

Cilt 18