New Themes In Institutional Analysis: Topics And Issues From European Research

New Themes In Institutional Analysis: Topics And Issues From European Research
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Institutional theory has become one of the dominant organizational approaches in recent decades. Its roots can be traced to Europe and an important intellectual objective of this book is to examine North American theory strands and to reconnect them with European research traditions in order to explore new perspectives. For that purpose, this book focuses on how organizations and individuals handle heterogeneous and challenging social conditions which are subsequently reflected in various forms of change.

Institutional theory has become one of the dominant organizational approaches in recent decades. Its roots can be traced to Europe and an important intellectual objective of this book is to examine North American theory strands and to reconnect them with European research traditions in order to explore new perspectives. For that purpose, this book focuses on how organizations and individuals handle heterogeneous and challenging social conditions which are subsequently reflected in various forms of change. In particular, the book:

In particular, the book:sheds light on neo-institutionalism from a European perspective

sheds light on neo-institutionalism from a European perspectiveexamines neo-institutionalism in North American sociological and organizational theories and (re-)connects them with European research traditions

examines neo-institutionalism in North American sociological and organizational theories and (re-)connects them with European research traditionsexplores novel and innovative methodologies to analyse institutions

explores novel and innovative methodologies to analyse institutionsanalyzes institutional and organizational change

analyzes institutional and organizational changelinks micro- and macro-approaches to institutions

links micro- and macro-approaches to institutionsreconnects organizational institutionalism with sociological theories.

reconnects organizational institutionalism with sociological theories. Finally, the book includes an afterword by John Meyer which is intended to stimulate further discussion.

Finally, the book includes an afterword by John Meyer which is intended to stimulate further discussion.New Themes in Institutional Analysis

New Themes in Institutional Analysis will appeal to students and academics in organization, management and institutionalism.

will appeal to students and academics in organization, management and institutionalism.Contributors include:

Contributors include: J.L. Alvarez, N. Arnold, C. Berg Johansen, S. Boch Waldorff, S. Bohn, M. Bottura, R. Corrado, G. Delmestri, G.S. Drori, B. Forgues, R.O. Friedland, M.A. Höllerer, T. Klatetzki, K. Kloos, V.P. Korff, G. Krücken, M. Lounsbury, C. Mazza, J.W. Meyer, R.E. Meyer, A. Mica, A. Oberg, V. Odorici, C.R. Oelberger, M. Pawlak, W.W. Powell, B. Soppe, J. Strandgaard Pedersen, S. Svejenova, P. Walgenbach, E. Weik, A. Westenholz

J.L. Alvarez, N. Arnold, C. Berg Johansen, S. Boch Waldorff, S. Bohn, M. Bottura, R. Corrado, G. Delmestri, G.S. Drori, B. Forgues, R.O. Friedland, M.A. Höllerer, T. Klatetzki, K. Kloos, V.P. Korff, G. Krücken, M. Lounsbury, C. Mazza, J.W. Meyer, R.E. Meyer, A. Mica, A. Oberg, V. Odorici, C.R. Oelberger, M. Pawlak, W.W. Powell, B. Soppe, J. Strandgaard Pedersen, S. Svejenova, P. Walgenbach, E. Weik, A. Westenholz

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