We argue that the initial three-part mandate for organization theory contained study of (1)
internal organization structure and process;(2) relations between organizations and …

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 …

For the past half-century, the study of organizations has been an active area within
sociology. I provide an overview of the emergence of this specialty during the second half of …

Advances in Organization Studies is a channel for cutting edge theoretical and empirical
works of high quality, that contributes to the field of organizational studies. The series …

In unison with the authors of this special issue, we argue that organizational research in
European post-socialist contexts over the last 17 years has made a significant and enduring …

When sociologists study people doing things together, we tend to study on the one hand
how people organize themselves, and on the other hand how some people attempt to …

What is organization theory and why does it matter? Where did it start, how has it developed,
and what impact does it have on organisations? This book brings a fresh approach to these …

Organization theory is a theory without a protagonist. Organizations are typically portrayed in
organizational scholarship as aggregations of individuals, as instantiations of the …

This broad, balanced introduction to organizational studies enables the reader to compare
and contrast different approaches to the study of organizations. This book is a valuable tool …

Long a fruitful area of scrutiny for students of organizations, the study of institutions is
undergoing a renaissance in contemporary social science. This volume offers, for the first …