... organizations legitimacy organizational change institutional complexity paradox inclusivity expertise Organizations that operate at the intersection of distinct institutional constituencies – alternatively called hybrid or boundary organizations (BOs) – must frequently manage divergent institutional...

... values justification of worth institutional transformation institutional complexity hybrid organizing Introduction In proposing “a new theory of institutions,” Friedland and Alford’s (1991 , p. 249) original statement on institutional logics denounced a dichotomy between the rational...

... is based on Pache and Santos (2013) and on interviews and other data collected for this study. In such situations of institutional complexity, defined by Greenwood et al. (2011) as a phenomenon which occurs when organizations are confronted with multiple, incompatible logics in their environment...

... Sites, they draw attention to connections between institutional settlements at the field level and organizational attempts to manage multiple logics. Institutional settlements institutional logics institutional complexity addictions power dynamics safe injection sites In October 2017, five...

...Abstract This chapter addresses the challenges associated with temporary organising under conditions of institutional complexity. The authors draw on findings from an in-depth case study of a megaproject initiated to reshape healthcare in Sweden. At the centre of this transformation...

... and appearing to meet demands from multiple logics, in institutionally complex projects that require frequent documentation. These techniques’ often have unintended consequences. Institutional logics non-profits complexity hybrid audit decoupling institutional complexity hybrid organizations...

... overlap, prioritisation and incompatibility. Indeed, the two logics converge in different ways to present the features of different types of institutional complexity. Deconstructing institutional complexity in different strategic areas helps in our understanding of the challenges faced on international...

..., the authors argue that actorhood is not a pre-condition for institutional work, nor is it its outcome, but rather an integral part thereof. Actorhood institutional complexity institutional work qualitative methods LGBT community discursive struggle Introduction In this chapter, we follow...

..., 2010 ), but could, in other settings, combine with multiple logics and encourage a diverse range of organisational forms and practices ( Greenwood, Raynard, Kodeih, Micelotta, & Lounsbury, 2011 ). Introduction Institutional logics public universities qualitative methods institutional complexity...

... their parent firm ( Durand & Jacqueminet, 2015 ; Kostova & Roth, 2002 ) and other global stakeholders ( Aguilera et al. 2007 ; Crilly, 2011 ), which places them in a situation of great institutional complexity ( Greenwood, Raynard, Kodeih, Micelotta, & Lounsbury, 2011 ; Marano & Kostova...

... of effectiveness. Analyzing how the two were balanced at the various modes enabled us to unravel in detail how organizations approach and embody institutional complexity in their product design. To conduct this second step in building our multimodal coding framework, we examined the extensive body of game design...

..., and to the emergence literature in general. Recent studies in neoinstitutional theory point to the plurality and complexity of institutional fields ( Greenwood, Raynard, Kodeih, Micellota, & Lounsbury, 2011 ). Institutional complexity essentially involves logics and actors that are inter-related and shape each...

... and development. Institutional theory institutional logics institutional complexity grand challenges practices framing Institutional approaches to socio-economic life provide an important theoretical lens that enables a critical questioning of and redirection away from standard economic and realist accounts...

...The fundamental duality between logics and practices has long been recognized (cf. Thornton, Ocasio, & Lounsbury, 2012 ), and some empirical work has examined the relationship between conditions of institutional complexity and practices (e.g., Battilana & Dorado, 2010 ; Glynn...

... the institutional origins of conflict between HR’s established “compliance police” role and the “business partner” expectations of line managers. The paper outlines a theory of how organizational responses to institutional complexity contribute to persistent tension in HR and other heteronomous occupations...

...Abstract This article explores how social actors negotiate the competing logics they face as a result of their work in organizations subject to institutional complexity. In particular, I theoretically focus on the unique characteristics associated with societal institutional logics...

... institutional complexity practice institution How Do Individuals Experience Competing Institutional Logics? Institutional logics are broadly defined as patterns of beliefs, practices, values, assumptions, and rules that structure cognition and guide decision making in a given field ( Thornton & Ocasio...

... of institutional ambidexterity. The second part of the paper outlines what a practice approach is and the variation in practice-based insights into institutional ambidexterity that we might expect in contexts of novel or routine institutional complexity. Finally, the paper concludes with a research agenda...

... to the now-subordinate and stigmatized logic of alcohol making. Implications for future research on institutional logics are discussed. Institutional logics institutional complexity practice institution Theoretical Background Challenges of Adherence Institutional logics aid in understanding...

...How do organizations manage multiple logics in response to institutional complexity? In this paper, we explore how intraorganizational problems related to multiple logics may be addressed via the mechanism of institutional bricolage – where actors inside an organization act as “bricoleurs...