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Institutional Complexity and Organizational Responses

Greenwood, Royston, Raynard, Mia, Kodeih, Farah, Micelotta, Evelyn R., Lounsbury, Michael·2011·Academy of Management Annals

Abstract

Organizations face institutional complexity whenever they confront incompatible prescriptions from multiple institutional logics. Our interest is in how plural institutional logics, refracted through field-level structures and processes, are experienced within organizations and how organizations respond to such complexity. We draw on a variety of cognate literatures to discuss the field-level structural characteristics and organizational attributes that shape institutional complexity. We then explore the repertoire of strategies and structures that organizations deploy to cope with multiple, competing demands. The analytical framework developed herein is presented to guide future scholarship in the systematic analysis of institutional complexity. We conclude by suggesting avenues for future research.

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Authors
Greenwood, R., Raynard, M., Kodeih, F., Micelotta, E. R., & Lounsbury, M.
Affiliations
University of Alberta (CA)
Venue
Academy of Management Annals
Published
2011-06
Volume
5
Issue
1
Pages
317-371
ISSN
  • 1941-6067 (ISSN-L)
  • 1941-6520
OpenAlex
W3121343990
Cited by
3,519
References
6
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FWCI
183.60
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Academy of Management Annals (publishedVersion)
  • WU Research (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Management and Organizational Studies
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Innovation and Knowledge Management
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Organizational Strategy and Culture
Keywords
institutional complexity, institutional logics, organizational response, competing demands

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