... Leadership Diversity Code, drawing on secondary data and institutional theory. Findings Five critical design principles for effective equity policy: mandated participation, linking process to outcome targets, balanced incentives, full-pipeline scope and institutionalized external advocacy. Research...

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...Charles D.T. Macaulay Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore the shifting power dynamics within an inter-organizational relationship (IOR) over time through an institutional theory lens. Specifically, this manuscript explores power by acknowledging its relationality, temporality...

... of George Floyd. Gioia et al.’s (2013) method uncovered how dominant racial norms inform organizational behaviors. Findings The paper challenges institutional theory neutrality and identifies several racialized work strategies that organizations employ to maintain racialized norms and practices...

... complex institutional environments. Beyond Robertson et al.’s (2022b) study, much of institutional theory research focuses on shifts from one dominant logic to another (Hemme et al., 2020 ; O'Brien and Slack, 2003 , 2004 ; Southall and Staurowsky, 2013) or how organizations engage...

... to choose one or two change theories to frame their work. This would change in 2002 when Cunningham proposed an integrated model designed to holistically investigate change within a distinctive sporting environment. Cunningham's model consolidated several theoretical lenses: institutional theory...

... on institutional theory, a framework analysis was undertaken examining 71 articles to analyse the gendered global impacts of COVID-19 on women's football. Findings Results highlight several important recommendations for nations to consider during the pandemic: (1) maintain active communication...

... of inquiry and data analysis was employed. Findings Using institutional theory, the current research found evidence of all three institutional pressures of institutional isomorphism that contribute to the institutionalization of CSR practices in professional South Korean sport. The data revealed that CSR...