Micro-macro integration in sociology: Whither progress?

A structuration framework for bridging the macro–micro divide in health‐care governance

“…Sociologists have long been concerned with how elements at different levels of analysis interact and influence each other, calling for the need of bridging macro and micro domains to place individuals to the front stage and integrate them with social structures . Recognizing that social order is built by a plurality of hierarchically positioned actors competing for power and relying on the concepts of emergence and contextualism, researchers have been elucidating the relationship between more or less inclusive phenomena in a cycle of mutual recreation and reproduction . The macro–micro linkage came to the forefront of management studies for capturing real‐life events and producing arguments of practical relevance to managers.…”

“…25 Recognizing that social order is built by a plurality of hierarchically positioned actors competing for power and relying on the concepts of emergence and contextualism, researchers have been elucidating the relationship between more or less inclusive phenomena in a cycle of mutual recreation and reproduction. 40 The macro-micro linkage came to the forefront of management studies for capturing real-life events and producing arguments of practical relevance to managers. As social realities are characterized by a complex interplay between lower and higher order phenomena, an inclusive contextualization is required to make sense of these realities.…”