Climate change represents the grandest of challenges facing humanity. In the space of two
centuries of industrial development, human civilization has changed the chemistry of the …

This study explores a new type of greenwashing behaviour, through the lenses of the
“communicative constitution of organizations”(CCO), which challenges the dominant view in …

While research on the disclosure of CSR (corporate social responsibility) recognizes the
influence of government regulations and guidelines, less attention has been given to the co …

Do firms gain environmental legitimacy when they conform to external expectations
regarding the natural environment? Drawing on institutional logic and signaling theory, we …

In this study, we argue that institutional factors determine the extent to which hospitals are
symbolic or substantive adopters of information technology (IT) specific organizational …

To fulfill external accountability expectations social impact measurement has become an
important practice for social enterprises. Yet, the ambiguity around social impact and its …

A longstanding question in organization research is what makes organizations more or less
similar to each other. Early organization theorists pointed out that organizations that share …

Contemporary institutional theorizing in the field of organizations dates back almost forty
years. This particularly describes what are called new or neo-institutionalisms. These terms …

Organizational institutionalism grew from observations of a widespread expansion,
rationalization and homogenization of organizations across sectors and continents …

“Grand challenges” are complex problems with far-reaching societal implications that lack a
clear solution. To make progress, diverse communities often coalesce around an ambitious …