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Beyond logic and norms: a figurational critique of institutional theory in organisation studies

Dolan, Paddy orcid logoORCID: 0000-0002-0086-8382 and Connolly, John (2018) Beyond logic and norms: a figurational critique of institutional theory in organisation studies. Cambio, 7 (14). pp. 139-149. ISSN 2239-1118

Abstract
This paper provides a figurational critique of one of the most dominant theoretical frames within organisation studies - institutional theory.Despite its status as the leading theoretical lens for explaining organisational change, institutional theorists continue to struggle with the so called agency-structure issue and remain divided in how to overcome it. Our primary criticisms concern the propensity to invoke or generate dualisms, the reliance on the sociological frames which sustain this, and the failure to engage in any comprehensive way with Elias’s writings on this subject.
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Item Type:Article (Published)
Refereed:Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:Figurational Theory; Elias; Institutional theory; Agency-structure
Subjects:Business > Organizational learning
DCU Faculties and Centres:DCU Faculties and Schools > DCU Business School
Publisher:Universita Degli Studi di Firenze
Official URL:http://dx.doi.org/10.13128/cambio-22915
Copyright Information:© 2017 Universita Degli Studi di Firenze. Open Access
ID Code:24208
Deposited On:14 Feb 2020 09:55 by John Connolly . Last Modified 18 Feb 2020 14:18
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