The New Institutionalism in Organizational Analysis

The New Institutionalism in Organizational Analysis
Title The New Institutionalism in Organizational Analysis PDF eBook
Author Walter W. Powell
Publisher University of Chicago Press
Pages 488
Release 2012-09-21
Genre Social Science
ISBN 022618594X

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Long a fruitful area of scrutiny for students of organizations, the study of institutions is undergoing a renaissance in contemporary social science. This volume offers, for the first time, both often-cited foundation works and the latest writings of scholars associated with the "institutional" approach to organization analysis. In their introduction, the editors discuss points of convergence and disagreement with institutionally oriented research in economics and political science, and locate the "institutional" approach in relation to major developments in contemporary sociological theory. Several chapters consolidate the theoretical advances of the past decade, identify and clarify the paradigm's key ambiguities, and push the theoretical agenda in novel ways by developing sophisticated arguments about the linkage between institutional patterns and forms of social structure. The empirical studies that follow—involving such diverse topics as mental health clinics, art museums, large corporations, civil-service systems, and national polities—illustrate the explanatory power of institutional theory in the analysis of organizational change. Required reading for anyone interested in the sociology of organizations, the volume should appeal to scholars concerned with culture, political institutions, and social change.

The New Institutionalism in Education

The New Institutionalism in Education
Title The New Institutionalism in Education PDF eBook
Author Heinz-Dieter Meyer
Publisher State University of New York Press
Pages 246
Release 2012-02-01
Genre Social Science
ISBN 0791481085

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The New Institutionalism in Education brings together leading academics to explore the ongoing changes in K–12 and higher education in both the United States and abroad. The contributors show that current educational trends—including the increased globalization of education, the growing emphasis on educational markets and school choice, the rise of accountability systems, and the persistent influence of business groups like textbook manufacturers and test makers on educational policy—can best be understood when observed through an institutional lens. Because schools and universities are organizations that are stabilized by deeply institutionalized rules, they are subject to the enduring problem of substantive educational reform. This book gives researchers and policy analysts conceptual tools and empirical assessments to gauge the possibilities for institutional reform and innovation.

The New Institutionalism in Sociology

The New Institutionalism in Sociology
Title The New Institutionalism in Sociology PDF eBook
Author Mary C. Brinton
Publisher Stanford University Press
Pages 352
Release 2001
Genre Social Science
ISBN 9780804742764

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Institutions play a pivotal role in structuring economic and social transactions, and understanding the foundations of social norms, networks, and beliefs within institutions is crucial to explaining much of what occurs in modern economies. This volume integrates two increasingly visible streams of research—economic sociology and new institutional economics—to better understand how ties among individuals and groups facilitate economic activity alongside and against the formal rules that regulate economic processes via government and law. Reviews "This volume is a welcome addition to the expanding literature on institutional analysis. . . . Besides sociologists, we are afforded the pleasure of contributions from anthropologists, economists, historians, political scientists, and scholars located in schools of law and education. . . . One of the pleasures of the volume is the wide range of topics, times, and locales addressed by the authors. . . . In all these diverse situations, the application of institutional queries and approaches enhances our understanding and appreciation of the endlessly rich and diverse nature of social life."—Contemporary Society "This admirable book makes a strong contribution to institutional theory, has many excellent chapters . . . and is a model for interdisciplinary exchange and cross-fertilization. . . . It is dense with interesting ideas and points for debate, and I heartily recommend it."—Sociological Research Online

New Institutionalism

New Institutionalism
Title New Institutionalism PDF eBook
Author André Lecours
Publisher University of Toronto Press
Pages 379
Release 2005-01-01
Genre Political Science
ISBN 0802048811

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Featuring discussions of comparative politics, public policy, and international relations, this collection from editor André Lecours is a comprehensive examination of the subject, making it a crucial addition to any political scientist?s library.

Why Institutions Matter

Why Institutions Matter
Title Why Institutions Matter PDF eBook
Author Vivien Lowndes
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing
Pages 248
Release 2013-05-24
Genre Political Science
ISBN 1137329130

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This important new text provides a broad-ranging introduction to the 'new' institutional theories which have become increasingly influential in recent years and gives an assessment of their application and utility in political analysis.

Institutional Theory in Political Science

Institutional Theory in Political Science
Title Institutional Theory in Political Science PDF eBook
Author B. Guy Peters
Publisher A&C Black
Pages 202
Release 2005-10-20
Genre Social Science
ISBN 0826473040

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At the turn of the millennium there has been a major growth of interest in institutional theory and institutional analysis in political science. This book identifies these approaches to institutions, and provides a frame of reference for the different theories. In the past decade there has been a major growth of interest in institutional theory and institutional analysis in political science. There are, however, a variety of different approaches to the new institutionalism' and these approaches rarely address the same issues. This book identifies the various approaches to institutions, and then provides a common frame of reference for the different theories. Peters argues that there are at least seven versions of institutionalism, beginning with the March and Olsen 'normative institutionalism', and including rational choice, historical and empirical approaches to institutions and their impact on public policy. For each of the versions of institutionalism them is a set of identical questions, including the definition of institutions, the way in which they are formed, how they change, how individuals and institutions interact, and the nature of a 'good institution'. Peters discusses whether them are really so many different approaches to institutionalism, or if there is sufficient agreement among them to argue that there is really one institutional theory.

Institutions in Economics

Institutions in Economics
Title Institutions in Economics PDF eBook
Author Malcolm Rutherford
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 244
Release 1996-07-13
Genre Business & Economics
ISBN 9780521574471

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This book examines and compares the 'old' institutionalism of Veblen, Mitchell, Commons, and Ayres, with the 'new' institutionalism developed from neoclassical and Austrian sources.