Organization studies became institutionalized as a distinct research field in North America in
the 1960s as leading universities expanded to include the new behavioural and …

Over its 30 years of existence, Organization Studies has embodied three enduring themes,
namely: a desire and respect for diverse theoretical perspectives and methodological …

This paper argues that research in organization theory has seen a shift in orientation from
paradigm-driven work to problem-driven work since the late 1980s. A number of paradigms …

Given the socially constructed nature of social phenomena, such as scientific knowledge
and economic systems, and the considerable differences in how they are organized in …

This investigation will discuss the emergence of an economistical perspective among the
dominant approaches of organization theory in the United States since the inception of …

This article is based on the conviction that social science needs theories that can account for
the systematic reproduction of organizational differences among national business systems …

Comparative organizational analysis once dominated American organizational sociology,
grounded in rich case studies about organizational processes and outcomes. The Columbia …

This Element reviews the first 120 years of organization theory, examining its development
from the sociology of organizations and management theory. It is initially organized around …

From the outset, attention to the embeddedness of organizations in wider societal contexts
has been a trademark of the new institutionalism in organizational analysis. Different strands …

Organizational research in Europe and the United States differs in style and substance.
Viewed comparatively, important inter-continental differences persist in theory, method, and …