Theorizing Change: The Role of Professional Associations in the Transformation of Institutionalized Fields.

Greenwood, Royston; Suddaby, Roy; Hinings, C. R.

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“…Institutionalization of novel practices in an emerging field is a complex affair (Greenwood, Suddaby and Hinings 2002). Proto-institutions acquire legitimacy only when they are recognized as proper social objects, becoming taken-for-granted (Berger and Luckman, 1967;Haveman, Rao and Paruchuri 2007) and therefore the normatively appropriate thing-to-do (Meyer and Rowan 1977).…”

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“…Greenwood et al 2002), but is even more difficult in emerging institutional fields where field boundaries, membership and structure are still in flux (Aldrich and Fiol 1994;Maguire et al 2004). Even in emerging fields, though, institutionalization does not operate in a vacuum; the institutional landscape is filled with institutional "parts" that institutional entrepreneurs can recombine to develop novel institutions (Lounsbury, 2007;Schneiberg, 2007;Stark, 1996).…”

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The Role of Analogy in the Institutionalization of Sustainability Reporting

Etzion

Ferraro

2010

Organization Science

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We study institutional entrepreneurship in an emergent field by analyzing the case of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and its efforts to purposefully institutionalize the practice of sustainability reporting. We suggest that analogies affect institutionalization processes through two mechanisms. In early stages of institutionalization, analogy operates primarily as a normative mechanism and adoption is driven mainly by an instrumental logic. This emphasis on similarity to existing institutions stresses conformity and promotes legitimacy. Yet, analogies can also have a cognitive effect on institutional design, especially once initial acceptance from the environment has been secured, by directing attention towards incongruences between the emergent institution and its analogical source. Institutional entrepreneurship can spur innovation and departure from existing institutions by highlighting limitations of the analogical source and providing a compelling value-rational argument underscoring the worth of the new institution. This theoretical contribution helps explain how analogies to existing institutional practices can both provide legitimacy to novel institutions and constitute the basis for a creative process of institutional design.3 Institutional entrepreneurship is a delicate balancing act between two conflicting tasks. On the one hand institutional entrepreneurs must disguise the radical nature of their enterprise in order to engage supporters and evade the wrath of incumbents, while on the other they cannot adhere too closely to existing practices, for by doing so, they will not be able to further any meaningful change (Aldrich and Fiol 1994). Institutional entrepreneurs need to become skilled cultural operatives, fashioning stories in order to attract resources. In this work it is essential to "balance the need for legitimacy by abiding by societal norms about what is appropriate with efforts to create unique identities that may differentiate and is relatively well-studied. However, the role of analogy in shaping institutional design has not been explored in depth. Tropes like simile, analogy and metaphor can help gather political support and legitimacy, but they also lead to analytical closure (Oswick, Keenoy and Grant 2002). Remaining within the confines of a clearly defined analogy cannot lead to evolution to profoundly different institutions (Hoffman and Ventresca 1999). Furthermore, the analogy cannot be discarded at later stages (Ocasio and Joseph 2005) when deeper institutional change is being advocated, as cognitive lock-in has already limited external constituents' receptivity to alternative scenarios. How, then, do analogies shape the construction and evolution of proto-institutions? 4In this article we address the role of analogies in institutional change by presenting a longitudinal case-study of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and its strategies to promote and institutionalize sustainability reporting practices. GRI, a non-profit organization headquartered in Amsterdam, ...

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Section: The Emergence Of Institutions and The Role Of Analogiesmentioning

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Section: The Emergence Of Institutions and The Role Of Analogiesmentioning

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The Role of Analogy in the Institutionalization of Sustainability Reporting

Etzion

Ferraro

2010

Organization Science

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“…Como apontam Deephouse e Suchman (2008), existem termos alternativos à ideia de objeto: Ruef e Scott (1998) o definem como nível, Suchman (1995) como foco e eles próprios o colocam como sujeito. Segundo Deephouse e Suchman (2008), o termo sujeito é mais adequado por ser comum, por refletir a ideia de que a legitimidade é socialmente construída, por lembrar que ela pode ter uma natureza subjetiva e, por fim, que tais objetos não são necessariamente passivos, mas, ao invés disso, podem gerar legitimidade (vide ASHFORTH; GIBBS, 1990;HININGS, 2002;SUCHMAN, 1995). Contudo, mesmo diante dos argumentos dos autores, preferimos usar o termo objeto por ele já ser visto como definição nas teorias sobre legitimidade (vide JOHNSON; DOWD; RIDGEWAY, 2006), e não remeter ao cará-ter voluntarista que Suchman (1995) tenta enfatizar (para críticas, vide CRUBELLATE; PASCUCCI; GRAVE, 2008;TEIXEIRA, 2008).…”

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O que é legitimidade organizacional?

Rossoni

2016

Organ. Soc.

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ResumoN este artigo, revisitamos o conceito de legitimidade organizacional a partir do resgate de seu caráter estrutural, assim como da elucidação de seu vínculo com os princípios mais enraizados na sociedade. Para tanto, primeiramente levantamos as origens do conceito, desenvolvendo definições acerca de seu uso. Depois, descrevemos as diferentes dimensões da legitimidade organizacional, comparando a perspectiva de vários autores. Na sequência, discutimos as questões relacionadas aos níveis de análise, aos objetos e também às origens da legitimidade. Concluímos este ensaio apontando as consequências e as implicações da legitimidade, inclusive para a sobrevivência e desempenho organizacional. Palavras-chave:Legitimidade. Institucionalismo organizacional. Teoria institucional. Sobrevivência. Desempenho. AbstractI n this paper, we revisited the concept of organizational legitimacy by rescuing its structural character and elucidating its link with the principles most rooted in society. In order to do so, first we raised the origins of the concept, developing definitions of its use. Then we described the different dimensions of organizational legitimacy, comparing the perspectives of various authors. Following, we discussed issues related to its levels of analysis, to the objects and also to the sources of legitimacy. Finally, we conclude this essay pointing out the consequences and implications of legitimacy, including the organizational survival and performance.

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“…Finally, the third determinant of institutional entrepreneurship is the structure of the existing institutional field, connected to the collective organization of wedding planners. Here, the existence of an association is recognized as playing an important role in the emergence of innovations that diverge from the dominant practice (Greenwood, Suddaby, & Hinings, 2002). In addition, the presence of other relevant actors is an integral part of the structure of the existing field.…”

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The emergence of Tuscany as a wedding destination: the role of local wedding planners

Bertella

2016

Tourism Planning & Development

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Theorizing Change: The Role of Professional Associations in the Transformation of Institutionalized Fields.

Cited by 2,135 publications

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The Role of Analogy in the Institutionalization of Sustainability Reporting

O que é legitimidade organizacional?

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