Seminar series on institutional analysis

Institutional analysis has been a dominant approach in organization studies for the past three decades, and in recent years it has gained influence in economics, management science, political science, and sociology. Nonetheless, this approach is still plagued by several vexing theoretical and methodological challenges. This seminar series brings together scholars who are developing novel solutions to these challenges, most notably issues of change and agency.

September 10th, kl. 10-12, Ks71: Frank Dobbin, Sociology, Harvard

“Decoupling and Diversity Management: Why Some Organizational Innovations Flop”

September 11th, kl. 10-12, Ks71: Marc Schneiberg, Sociology, Reed College

”Organizational Innovation in Response to Multiple, Competing Logics: Mutualism, Neoliberalism and Change of Form in the US Savings and Loan Field”

September 12th, kl. 10-12, K143: Walter W. Powell, SCANCOR, Stanford University

“The Rationalization of Charity: The Manifestations

of Professionalism in the Social Sector”

September 13th, kl. 10-12, K143: Gili Drori, International Relations, Stanford University

“The Incubator Model: Global Patterns, Global Influences”

The seminars are offered as part of the Scandinavian Consortium for Organizational Research’s Ph.d. workshop on “Institutions and Organizations”. The Scandinavian Consortium for Organizational Research, SCANCOR, facilitates research collaboration among scholars from Scandinavia, selected research centres in Europe, and at Stanford University. For additional information see www.scancor.org.