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institutional work: a standalone construct

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institutionalwork1 CONSTRUCTInstitutional workLAWRENCE · ORGANIZATION THEORY

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Organization theory

purposive action by individuals and organizations aimed at creating, maintaining or disrupting institutions.

In organization theory, institutional work refers to purposive action by individuals and organizations aimed at creating, maintaining or disrupting institutions. This meaning comes from Lawrence (2010) in Journal of Management Inquiry.[1]

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References

  1. Lawrence, T., Suddaby, R., & Leca, B. (2010). Institutional Work: Refocusing Institutional Studies of Organization. Journal of Management Inquiry, 20(1), 52-58. https://doi.org/10.1177/1056492610387222

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