...-based view of the firm and institutional theory. Multiple regression analyses were carried out to test the proposed relationships. Findings Empirical results suggest that the NZO can leverage the implementation of CE through the acquisition of specific capabilities, thereby stimulating firms...

... country. This study aims to focus on two primary dimensions of QMP: soft quality management practices (SQMP) and hard quality management practices (HQMP) from the socio-technical system perspectives. Based on institutional theory perspectives, the study explores the impact of SQMP and HQMP on quality...

...) on this relationship. Design/methodology/approach Interrelationships are studied based on data collected by a unique survey administered to Portuguese government agencies. A combination of the economic theory (and the New Public Management [NPM] assumptions) with the institutional theory (inspired by the old...

... attributes in the regulative and cultural–cognitive pillars. This study uses the Institutional Theory as a general framework, which identifies a union's functions and activities in three pillars that underpin the institutional theory and defines its impact on construction productivity. Trade...