Although new institutional theory (also new institutionalism or neoinstitutionalism) seems to
be a widely accepted framework for actorcentered studies dealing with organizations, state …

We argue that this paradox is, at least in part, the result of a long-standing tension in
sociology between more materialist, interestdriven explanations of behavior and ideational …

Contemporary institutional theorizing in the field of organizations dates back almost forty
years. This particularly describes what are called new or neo-institutionalisms. These terms …

As key socio-cultural building blocks of human societies, institutions are distinct from
organizations and, hence, are central to sociological inquiry. In recent decades, however …

In the literature of Sociology, one seldom finds references today to terms like grand vs
middle range theory, structural-functionalism, and social Darwinism. But, for more than two …

Institutional theory attends to the deeper and more resilient aspects of social structure. It
considers the processes by which structures, including schemas, rules, norms, and routines …

The new institutionalism in sociology and organizational research is best represented as an
extended family of scholars that share a broadly defined theoretical orientation. The multiple …

Institutional theory has captured the attention of a wide range of scholars in organizational
studies and has become one of the dominant organizational approaches over the past …

The term 'institutional theory'covers a broad body of literature that has grown in prominence
and popularity over the past two decades. But, consistency in defining the bounds of this …

Agency and institutions are essential concepts within institutional theory. In this Perspectives
issue, we draw on a select group of Organization Studie s articles to provide an overview of …