There are few constructs that are as ubiquitous across traditions of management and
organizational research, and indeed the social sciences more generally, as that of frame or …

The phrase,'institutional logic'has become somewhat of a buzz-word. Buzz words are over
used; as a result their meanings often get distorted and overextended and they burn-out of …

Abstract Family-controlled firms (FCFs)'prevalence, strategies, and performance differ across
countries. We explain these differences through the lens of informal institutions, suggesting …

The advancement and growth of institutional theory over the past seven decades has
brought with it an increasing plurality in its theoretical and empirical approaches, along with …

I develop a theoretical framework that specifies the content underlying legitimacy judgments
and a model of the process by which these judgments develop and change. I argue that …

The purpose of this article is to examine the influence of institutional dimensions (regulative,
normative and cultural-cognitive) on the probability of becoming an entrepreneur. The main …

Creating a clear, analytical framework, this comprehensive exploration of the relationship
between institutional theory and the study of organizations continues to reflect the richness …

Once created, institutions often change in subtle and gradual ways over time. Although less
dramatic than abrupt and wholesale transformations, these slow and piecemeal changes …

As well as review the literature on the notion of institutional entrepreneurship introduced by
Paul DiMaggio in 1988, we propose a model of the process of institutional entrepreneurship …

Despite the centrality of meaning to institutionalization, little attention has been paid to how
meanings evolve and amplify to become institutionalized cultural conventions. We develop …