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 …

In this chapter, we review the emerging and rapidly growing body of organizational research
on institutional entrepreneurship. This term refers to the 'activities of actors who have an …

As well as review the literature on the notion of institutional entrepreneurship introduced by
Paul DiMaggio in 1988, we propose a model of the process of institutional entrepreneurship …

The term 'institutional entrepreneurship'refers to the 'activities of actors who have an interest
in particular institutional arrangements and who leverage resources to create new …

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 …

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

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 …

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 …

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

Institutional approaches to organization studies focus attention on the relationships among
organizations and the fields in which they operate, highlighting in particular the role of …