I explore the interrelations between methodology and theory by examining how specific
research strategies afford specific lines of theorizing. My case study is recent studies in …

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 …

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

The green potential of the sharing economy to exploit underutilised or redundant resources
has generated a considerable interest and expectations on the part of government …

Access-based services (ABS) mobilize heterogeneous sets of actors, and failed
collaboration among these actors can lead to service failure. This case study of a failed …

Organizational scholars are increasingly interested in understanding how ideas travel
across an organizational field. While most studies focus on how travelling ideas translate …

Purpose The authors' focus is on the way in which sustainability and corporate social
responsibility (CSR) discourses and practices emerge in the collaboration of multinational …

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

Communication professionals are increasingly found within government ministries. Based
on classic work on bureaucracy and recent literature on mediatization and personalization …

Although many contemporary organizations face institutional pressures to embrace open
organizing principles, some defer or decline the call. We examine how existing bureaucratic …