“…The pressures for conformity discussed earlier lead organizations to copy top-ranked counterparts, resulting in the rapid diffusion of practices (Paradeise & Thoenig, 2013; Stake, 2006), uniformity in research methodologies (Harmon, 2006; Murillo & Vallentin, 2016), homogenization of knowledge (Gonzales & Núñez, 2014), and the “commoditization of an otherwise unique product,” such as education (Birnik & Billsberry, 2008; Martins, 1998: 296). By forcing other organizations to benchmark themselves against top-ranked ones, rankings inhibit change and renewal.…”