Institutional Work: Current Research, New Directions and Overlooked Issues

Lawrence, Thomas B.; Leca, Bernard; Zilber, Tammar B.

Lawrence, Thomas B.; Leca, Bernard; Zilber, Tammar B. (2013), Institutional Work: Current Research, New Directions and Overlooked Issues, Organization Studies, 34, 8, p. 1023-1033. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0170840613495305

Type

Article accepté pour publication ou publié

Date

2013-08

Journal name

Organization Studies

Volume

Number

Publisher

Sage Publications

Pages

1023-1033

Abstract (EN)

The study of institutional work has emerged as a dynamic research domain within organization studies. In this essay, we situate the papers published in the Special Issue. We first review the evolution of institutional work as a scholarly conversation within organization studies. We then introduce the papers in the Special Issue, focusing in particular on where they fit into the current scholarly conversation and how they move us in important new directions. Finally, we discuss a set of neglected issues that deserve further attention.

Subjects / Keywords

Institutional work; Institutions; Materiality; Reflexivity; Work

JEL

D02 - Institutions: Design, Formation, Operations, and Impact
J23 - Labor Demand
M1 - Business Administration
M51 - Firm Employment Decisions; Promotions