Institutional Logics and Institutional Change in Organizations: Transformation in Accounting, Architecture, and Publishing

Sustainability as Practice: Reflections on the Creation of an Institutional Logic

“…According to Thornton et al [21], the precursors of IL theory claim that society is a marketplace made up of multiple institutional orders, and management can be understood from the perspective of individuals and organisations. IL is a theory that illustrates how culture influences organisational change, as the sequences of historical events reveal patterns that form the basis of cultural transformation [22].…”

“…Thus, certain typical characteristics facilitate an understanding of the process of change and the sharing of practices and behaviours. Some of these typical characteristics include economic systems, sources of identity, sources of legitimacy, sources of authority, bases of mission, bases of attention, bases of strategy, investment logic, governance mechanisms, institutional entrepreneurship, event sequencing and structure overlap [22].…”

“…All of these aspects should be included in the definition of IL; however, most research on the subject has found that the last three aspects-institutional entrepreneurship, event sequencing and structure overlap (supported by the other previously mentioned aspects)-are sufficient for a clear understanding of IL [19,22]. This is because these three aspects include the others (such as bases of strategy and source of legitimacy, for example).…”

Evolutionary, not revolutionary – logics of early design energy modelling adoption in UK architecture practice

“…Institutional theory is a helpful theoretical lens well suited for studying approaches across and within organizations (Thornton et al 2005). As diverse organizations undergo ongoing rapid technological change, researchers draw on concepts of structuration, innovation, and emergence to understand how users experience technology in use.…”

“…To explore this question, the analysis draws on the theoretical lens of institutional logics. An institutional logics perspective is helpful as it views approaches to technology negotiation as enacted through the social context within which users are situated (Thornton et al 2005). The following sections review the literature on energy modelling in building design, followed by a discussion of the institutional logics theoretical framework.…”