Institutional theory is an increasingly utilized theoretical lens for entrepreneurship research.
However, while institutional theory has proven highly useful, its use has reached a point that …

This article provides a review and analysis of institutional entrepreneurship research with a
focus on the emergence of this literature within two largely divergent streams: sociology …

Institutional theory has become an increasingly common lens in entrepreneurship research.
Over the past years, the number of entrepreneurship studies that adopt institutional …

The main argument of the presentation of this special issue is that entrepreneurship
research based on institutional theory is a promising field of research. After a brief …

This paper analyzes the literature that has been published on institutional entrepreneurship
since Paul DiMaggio introduced the notion in 1988. Based on a systematic selection and …

We are delighted to introduce this special issue of Organization Studies, the purpose of
which is to develop a deeper understanding of the concept of institutional entrepreneurship …

Although there are many potential points of intersection between institutional theory and
contemporary studies of entrepreneurship, these have generally remained distinct …

Abstract This Special Issue's aim is to demonstrate that drawing on sociological research
can further enrich entrepreneurship studies of institutions, entrepreneurs, and communities …

According to the founding editors, the primary motivation for the creation of SO! was 'to
reduce the separation that characterizes the study of strategic and organizational …

How do institutions affect entrepreneurship? Conversely, how do entrepreneurs impact
institutions? Institutional theory has long struggled to explain the action and agency inherent …