The editors of this volume asked me to write about the uses and misuses of institutional
theory–a quest that provided me with a perverse pleasure. In my reading, the most …

Although institutions are subject to constant change, we retain a stable image of them.
Consequently, should they be considered as objects or processes? Notwithstanding its …

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 …

Various forms of critical theory have been suggested to illuminate social practices. Versions
of such theories has been promoted for the analysis of management, organizations and …

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 …

Since the early writings of DiMaggio and Powell (1983), Meyer and Rowan (1977) and
Zucker (1987), many insights have been gained under the broad umbrella of institutional …

The phrase,'institutional logic'has become somewhat of a buzz-word. Buzz words are over
used; as a result their meanings often get distorted and overextended and they burn-out of …

In the first edition of this handbook, Powell and Colyvas (2008) argued that much could be
gained by making the microfoundations of institutional theory more explicit. That chapter …

To the provocations by Munir (in this issue) and others who call on (neo) institutional theory
to become more critical, I rebut by asking: Hasn't institutional theory always been critical?! In …

HE concept of institutional work describes" the purposive action of individuals and
organizations aimed at creating, maintaining and disrupting institutions"(Lawrence & …