Abstract
The purpose of this work is to systematically develop a micro-level understanding of endogenous agency in a highly institutionalized, stable setting. Based on an ethnographic account of Cambridge's 2007 season preparations for the annual Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race ' an institution that has changed little in its 180-year old existence ' we examine disruptive endogenous agency in an institutional environment where extant theory least expects it. A new ontology of agency is proposed which explains disruptive endogenous agency in highly institutionalized settings based on the inherent tensions between three autonomous, but interpenetrating categories of agency: institutional, strategic, and relational affective.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Dare to Care |
Subtitle of host publication | Academy of Management, Montreal 2010 |
Publisher | Academy of Management (AoM) |
Publication status | Published - 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 70th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management - Dare to Care: Passion and Compassion in Management Practice and Research, AOM 2010 - Montreal, QC, Canada Duration: 6 Aug 2010 → 10 Aug 2010 |
Conference
Conference | 70th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management - Dare to Care: Passion and Compassion in Management Practice and Research, AOM 2010 |
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Country/Territory | Canada |
City | Montreal, QC |
Period | 6/08/10 → 10/08/10 |
Keywords
- agency
- institutions
- tradition