The Multiplicity of Institutional Logics and the Heterogeneity of Organizational Responses

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Greenwood, Royston; Magan Diaz, Amalia; Li, Stan Xiao; Cespedes Lorente, Jose
• 署名单位: University of Alberta; Universidad de Almeria; York University - Canada
• 刊物名称: ORGANIZATION SCIENCE
• ISSN/ISSBN: 1047-7039
• DOI: 10.1287/orsc.1090.0453
• 发表日期: 2010
• 页码: 521-539
• 关键词: institutional logics/models of action; community

摘要

This paper shows that organizations in market settings face complex institutional contexts to which they respond in different though patterned ways. We show how both regional state logics and family logics impact on organizational responses to an overarching market logic. Regional logics are particularly potent when the activities of firms, especially of large firms, are concentrated in regions whose governments champion regional distinctiveness and where the regional activities of the firm are significant. Family logics affect the decision to downsize, especially in smaller firms. This paper advances institutional theory by showing the influences of nonmarket institutions on market behavior, contributes to the growing recognition of community influences, and highlights the importance of historical context.