Institutional pluralism, organizations, and actors: A review
- Publisher:
- WILEY
- Publication Type:
- Journal Article
- Citation:
- Sociology Compass, 2015, 9, (6), pp. 464-476
- Issue Date:
- 2015-06-02
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The institutional logics perspective holds the promise of delivering where neo-institutionalist theory has disappointed—the ability to address key societal problems such as inequality, social discrimination, and economic insecurity—a promise that, as of yet, has been unrealized. In this review I provide an overview of the body of work within the institutional logics perspective that addresses the co-existence of multiple institutional logics influencing identities, values, cognitive frameworks, and practices—institutional pluralism. I demonstrate how pluralism diverges from conventional neo-institutionalist theory in its view of institutional fields as heterogeneous spaces. I then review the implications for organizations and social actors responding to multiple logics in the institutional environment. In the discussion section, I argue that the study of pluralism, in acknowledging human agency, politics, and collective mobilization, opens the door for creative resolutions to societal problems hitherto overlooked in neo-institutional theory. Despite the promise, I address key research areas that remain unresolved or under-addressed in the institutional pluralism perspective.
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