... examines the factors driving curriculum structures and updates, as well as whether academic programs align with practitioners’ expectations. In light of institutional theory, we explore how coercive, mimetic and normative pressures shape program design and legitimacy while balancing differentiation...

... has addressed this knowledge gap. Practical implications The evidence from the authors' study provides robust support for key assumptions of institutional theory and has useful implications for both managers and policy-makers. Originality/value The authors' study contributes to the embryonic...

...Olena Klymenko; Lise Lillebrygfjeld Halse Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate how sustainable practices in supply chains are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic through the lens of institutional theory. Design/methodology/approach This research applies a twofold data collection...

... Supply chain integration Case study Multi-tier supply chains Relational view theory Institutional theory Africa Since Frohlich and Westbrook (2001) , the SCI literature has focused on the three dimensions of SCI (internal, customer and supplier integration) and various combinations...

...Donna F. Davis; Beth Davis-Sramek; Susan L. Golicic; Teresa M. McCarthy-Byrne Purpose Utilizing a top-down approach of middle-range theorizing (MRT), the purpose of this paper is to integrate relational exchange with institutional theory to examine how companies manage supply chain relationships...

... across industries, they vary across different lean production practice bundles. In light of these findings, an institutional theory perspective is adopted to develop further insight into the potential drivers of and barriers to lean production implementation in China. It is argued that, while several...