From Corporatism to Governance
Dimensions of a Theory of Intermediary Institutions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20056419 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Poul F Kjaer (0000-0002-8027-3601, Copenhagen Business School, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Pages | 11-28 |
| Publication date | 2015-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Evolution of Intermediary Institutions in Europe (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan UK (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1057/9781137484529_2 |
| OpenAlex | W2294288539 |
| ISBN | 9781137484529 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
Intermediary institutions are difficult to grasp because they are always ‘in-between’ something else. It is therefore hardly surprising that they are typically regarded as mere reflections of structures or interests located outside the institutions themselves. The objective of this chapter is, however, to advance an understanding of intermediary institutions as autonomous social phenomena that produce their own sources of social meaning, and thus, their own forms of power and norms, thereby enabling an understanding of them as independent objects of study. This, of course, does not mean that the wider context within which intermediary institutions operate is of no relevance. As we will see and subsequently explore, the contrary is, in fact, the case, as ‘context construction’ is one of the central contributions of intermediary institutions to society as such. This again gives intermediary institutions a strategic location in society, as they are one of the central sites where the integration of society unfolds. The reason for this is the intermediate function that they fulfil as channels of transfer between different societal spheres, and the kind of context construction which is both the result of and the condition for successful transfers
Business · Context (archaeology) · Corporate governance · Corporatism · Economic system · Economics · Epistemology · Function (biology) · Geography · Meaning (existential) · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Power (physics) · Relevance (law) · Sociology · Global and Cross-Cultural Management · Law
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| Citations per year | 0.75 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |