In his influential essay, Powell (1991, p. 186) stresses how little we know about the genesis
and emergence of institutions. To him, neo-institutional theory consequently fails to look at …

Why and how do institutions endure? The most characteristic feature of institutions—their
longevity—seems to be a neglected topic in current institutional analysis, which …

Although new institutional theory (also new institutionalism or neoinstitutionalism) seems to
be a widely accepted framework for actorcentered studies dealing with organizations, state …

Since the publication of foundational analyses in the late 1970s and early 1980s (DiMaggio
& Powell, 1983; Meyer & Rowan, 1977; Zucker, 1977), neo-institutional theory (NIT) has …

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 …

Institutional theory has captured the attention of a wide range of scholars in organizational
studies and has become one of the dominant organizational approaches over the past …

Over the last year, two significant books have been published which seek to consolidate the
neoinstitutionalist approach to organization studies. In this review section, we provide firstly …

Institutionalization–the activities and mechanisms by which structures, models, rules, and
problem-solving routines become established as a takenfor-granted part of everyday social …

Institutions are social structures that are characterized by a high degree of resilience (Scott,
2001). They have a self-activating nature (Lawrence, Hardy 86 Phillips, 2002; Jepperson …

Institutional theory has become a dominant and influential perspective to study management
and organizations. The popularity of institutional theory is driven, in part, by its effectiveness …