Purpose The purpose of this study is to provide a broad understanding of the pre-completion
stage and subsequent abandonment of mergers and acquisitions (M&As) …

Purpose Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are important strategic actions undertaken by
firms to access resources and markets. However, firms face substantial challenges in M&As …

The notion that transparency forces organizations to eschew decoupling and embrace
substantive adoption represents an important assumption in the corporate social …

Purpose Institutional theory had been developed for the purpose of explaining widespread
diffusion, mimetic adoption and institutionalization of organizational practices. However …

Signaling theory suggests that resources such as firm reputation can send multiple signals
that create dual pressures on stakeholders. These tensions are apparent when examining …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to offer a new analysis and understanding of the notion
of deinstitutionalization. Deinstitutionalization of taken-for-granted practices as a natural …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the European Regions for Innovative
Productivity project that established Innovative Productivity Centres (IPCs) to assist SMEs in …

Decommissioning health care: identifying best practice through primary and secondary research
– a prospective mixed-methods st Page 1 HEALTH SERVICES AND DELIVERY RESEARCH …

A practice firmly entrenched in one period can experience decline or even
deinstitutionalization in another. However, at the organization level, practice abandonment …

Organizations are often pressured to adopt and maintain institutionally supported practices.
Why do some companies remain committed to these practices, despite high operational cost …