ERIC Number: EJ1155336
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Publication Date: 2017-Apr
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Defined by Outcomes or Culture? Constructing an Organizational Identity for Hispanic-Serving Institutions
Garcia, Gina A.
American Educational Research Journal, v54 n1 suppl p111S-134S Apr 2017
While Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) enroll at least 25% Latinx students, the perennial question facing HSIs is, "What does it mean for postsecondary institutions to be Latinx-serving"--essentially an organizational identity question. Guided by the extant literature on organizational identity, culture, and institutionalism and using an in-depth case study of a federally designated, four-year HSI, this study focused on the way members construct an organizational identity for serving Latinxs. Findings suggest that while members constructed an ideal Latinx-serving identity based on legitimized outcomes (i.e., graduation), they constructed their current identity from environmental cues about cultural practices. Using two theoretical lenses, I present a typology that considers outcomes and culture in a Latinx-serving identity. Future research should explore the construction of a Latinx-serving identity in a nuanced way.
Descriptors: Institutional Characteristics, Hispanic American Students, Organizational Culture, Classification, Outcomes of Education, Higher Education, Self Concept, Cultural Influences, College Students, Case Studies, Liberal Arts, Teacher Attitudes, College Faculty, Administrator Attitudes, Student Personnel Workers, Focus Groups, Ethnicity, Graduate Students, Enrollment Trends, Employment Opportunities, Graduation Rate, Community Involvement, Semi Structured Interviews
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