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107: Institutionalized Rules and Formal Structures -- Meyer & Rowan (Summary of Episode)
107: Institutionalized Rules and Formal Structures -- Meyer & Rowan (Summary of Episode)
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4 minutes
Released:
Nov 14, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
We explore John Meyer and Brian Rowan’s famous 1977 article “Institutionalized organizations: Formal structure as myth and ceremony.” Coming at a time when rational theories of organizing faced multiple challengers, Meyer and Rowan proposed that institutionalization of socially accepted (or demanded) norms played a significant role in driving formal structures. The article has led to significant and relevant research in institution theory that continues to this day.
Released:
Nov 14, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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