One of the current dominant theories in the management literature is institutional theory.
Scholars within the institutional theory tradition have examined the creation and evolution of …

This paper describes the emerging field of practice theory as it is practiced in relation to
organizational phenomena. We identify three approaches—empirical, theoretical, and …

In this paper, we discuss an alternative focus for institutional studies of organization-the
study of institutional work. Research on institutional work examines the practices of …

It is common practice in organizational research to restrict the concept of organization to
formal organizations, and to describe the world outside these entities by such other concepts …

We argue that three epistemic scripts of knowledge production—evolution, differentiation,
and bricolage—underpin the production—that is, the conception and the presentation—of …

This paper focuses on the importance of the institutional context in shaping the nature of
entrepreneurship in emerging markets. More specifically, the paper argues that while the …

In 2003, in the face of errors and accidents caused by medical and surgical trainees, the
American Council of Graduate Medical Education mandated a reduction in resident work …

The growing popularity of institutional work suggests a broad agentic turn in institutional
approaches to organizational studies. We briefly describe the contribution of the evolving …

Institutional messages provide a conceptual and empirical link between the predominantly
macro world of institutions and the micro world of organizational communication. The …

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Kolleginnen und Kollegen, denen ich in verschiedenen Arbeits-und …