Institutional Theory and Organizational Change

By Staffan Furusten

Book Overview

Whether or not they are aware of it, managers do not fully control the nature and timing of their decisions. Their framework of action is limited by institutional constraints in the surrounding environment - what is technically, economically, socially and culturally possible in different contexts. With a better understanding of their environment - and how it affects how they think, what they do and why they do it - decision-makers are also better able to make more carefully considered decisions about organizational change. In this book Staffan Furusten discusses why it is difficult for organizations around the world to resist the pressures of the institutional environment and how organizations worldwide - big and small, private and public - are becoming increasingly alike.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 178254710X
• ISBN13: 9781782547105
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 0.5" x 5.5"