Cardinale, Ivano. 2018. Beyond Constraining and Enabling: Toward New Microfoundations for Institutional Theory. Academy of Management Review, 43(1), pp. 132-155. ISSN 0363-7425 [Article]

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In this article I argue that the quest to establish microfoundations for institutional theory is hindered by two assumptions on which it currently rests: that structure simply constrains and enables action and that agency is mostly associated with reflexivity. I unpack these two assumptions and propose alternative microfoundations on which (1) structure not only constrains and enables action but also actively orients it toward some possibilities over others, and (2) the pre-reflective dimension of agency is explicitly theorized. It thus becomes possible to bridge long-standing divides within institutional theory, opening up avenues for further developing its microfoundations.

Item Type:	Article
Identification Number (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.5465/amr.2015.0020
Keywords:	agency, Bourdieu, institutional theory, microfoundations, practice, structure
Departments, Centres and Research Units:	Institute of Management Studies Institute of Management Studies > Structural Economic Analysis
Dates:	Date Event 18 December 2016 Accepted 13 April 2017 Published Online 1 January 2018 Published
Item ID:	19974
Date Deposited:	07 Mar 2017 14:53
Last Modified:	19 Feb 2024 16:41
Peer Reviewed:	Yes, this version has been peer-reviewed.
URI:	https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/19974

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