Abstract
This article presents academic business research, particularly focusing on explorations into the concept of institutional theory. The author seeks to examine under what conditions and why are aspects of an institutional environment contested by developing a micro-analytic framework to understand agentic behavior and how it relates to institutional macro-dynamics. Former research on the concept of institutional theory by Berger and Luckmann is utilized. The article concludes with further implications for the research, particularly the validation of the argument that institutions should be understood not only as subjective realities, but objective realities and as human products.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Academy of Management 2007 Annual Meeting |
Subtitle of host publication | Doing Well by Doing Good |
Publisher | Academy of Management (AoM) |
Pages | 1-7 |
Number of pages | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Aug 2007 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 67th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, AOM 2007 - Philadelphia, PA, United States Duration: 3 Aug 2007 → 8 Aug 2007 |
Conference
Conference | 67th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, AOM 2007 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Philadelphia, PA |
Period | 3/08/07 → 8/08/07 |
Keywords
- identity
- institutional theory
- social construction