Author : W. Richard Scott
Release : 1994-04-08
Genre : Business & Economics
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 674/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Institutional Environments and Organizations by : W. Richard Scott
Download or read book Institutional Environments and Organizations written by W. Richard Scott. This book was released on 1994-04-08. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The institutional theory of organizations developed by Scott, Meyer and their colleagues over the past two decades has had an enormous impact on organizational theory and research. In this book, the editors review the major theoretical advances of the past decade and the empirical testing they have done on these theories. Their work has highlighted two key themes: the interrelationship between organizational complexity and the institutional environment; and the place of the individual within the organization.