The title is intentionally provocative. Institutional theory can, of course, be critical. It is critical
of theories that are insufficiently attentive to how human behavior becomes institutionalized …

We trace the development of neo-institutional theory in Organization Studies from a marginal
topic to the dominant theory. We show how it has evolved from infancy, through adolescence …

This paper offers a review of a rapidly growing body of accounting research, using the
concept of institutional work, with an eye to whether and how it has addressed key criticisms …

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 …

The book Organizational Studies. Implications for the Strategic Management aims to analyze
the evolution of organizational studies by adopting a historical and theoretical approach …

We theorize the role in institutional processes of what we call the “shame nexus,” a set of
shame-related constructs: felt shame, systemic shame, sense of shame, and episodic …

'Some argue that institutionalism has become the default theory in management and
organisation studies. Such a status requires continuing refinement and challenge. Drawing …

We argue for the importance of including analyses of emotional and unconscious processes
in the study of institutional work. We develop a framework that integrates emotions and their …

This paper makes the case for an inhabited institutionalism by pondering questions that
continue to vex institutional theory: How can we account for local activity, agency, and …

While Foucault's work has had a crucial impact on organizational research, the analytical
potential of the dispositive has not been sufficiently developed. The purpose of this article is …