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Multiple Institutional Logics in Organizations: Explaining Their Varied Nature and Implications

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Besharov, Marya L., Smith, Wendy K.·2014·Academy of Management Review
DOI 10.5465/amr.2011.0431
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Multiple institutional logics present a theoretical puzzle. While scholars recognize their increasing prevalence within organizations, research offers conflicting perspectives on their implications, causing confusion and inhibiting deeper understanding. In response, we propose a framework that delineates types of logic multiplicity within organizations, and we link these types with different outcomes. Our framework categorizes organizations in terms of logic compatibility and logic centrality and explains how field, organizational, and individual factors influence these two dimensions. We illustrate the value of our framework by showing how it helps explain the varied implications of logic multiplicity for internal conflict. By providing insight into the nature and implications of logic multiplicity within organizations, our framework and analysis synthesize the extant literature, offer conceptual clarity, and focus future research.

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Authors
Besharov, M. L., & Smith, W. K.
Affiliations
  • Cornell University
  • University of Delaware (US)
ORCID
Smith, Wendy K.
Venue
Academy of Management Review
Publisher
Academy of Management
Published
2014-07
Volume
39
Issue
3
Pages
364-381
ISSN
  • 0363-7425 (ISSN-L)
  • 1930-3807
DOI
10.5465/amr.2011.0431
OpenAlex
W2078862672
Cited by
1,571
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91.24
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Academy of Management Review (publishedVersion)
  • Library, Museums and Press - UDSpace (University of Delaware) (submittedVersion)
  • eCommons (Cornell University) (submittedVersion)
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
multiple institutional logics, organizational conflict, institutional theory, organizational outcomes, field effect, personal factors

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