Discourse and institutions

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Phillips, N; Lawrence, TB; Hardy, C
• 署名单位: University of Cambridge; Simon Fraser University; University of Melbourne
• 刊物名称: ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT REVIEW
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0363-7425
• 发表日期: 2004
• 页码: 635-652
• 关键词: ORGANIZATIONAL LEGITIMACY; interorganizational collaboration; Impression management; FORMAL-STRUCTURE; industry; TRANSFORMATION; COMMUNICATION; SENSEMAKING; DYNAMICS; INQUIRY

摘要

We argue that the processes underlying institutionalization have not been investigated adequately and that discourse analysis provides a coherent framework for such investigation. Accordingly, we develop a discursive model of institutionalization that highlights the relationships among texts, discourse, institutions, and action. Based on this discursive model, we propose a set of conditions under which institutionalization processes are most likely to occur, and we conclude the article with an exploration of the model's implications for other areas of research.