The relevance of neo-institutionalism for organizational change
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22111144 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kwangseon Hwang (0000-0003-1757-7458, Gachon University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication date | 2023-12-15 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cogent Social Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2331-1886 • E-ISSN: 2331-1886 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/23311886.2023.2284239 |
| OpenAlex | W4388831441 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 37 |
This essay reviews the literature and discusses the utility of neo-institutionalism for organizational change in public administration. Neo-institutionalism theory has been characterized as focusing on the similarities of organizations (isomorphism) and the stability of organizational arrangements in a field of organizations. However, in the past two decades, greater attention has been paid to how neo-institutional theory contributes to an understanding of change. This has been done by examining the following: the types of change considered; drivers of organizational change; and reasons for investigating public organizations and the reasons they help gain insight; and research results, including the types of methods used. Neo-institutionalism presents an effective framework to conduct public organization research on organizational change and for public administration practice for several reasons
Economics · Institutional change · Institutional theory · Institutionalism · Management · New institutionalism · Organization development · Organizational analysis · Organizational change · Organizational field · Organizational studies · Organizational theory · Planned change · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Public relations · Social science · Sociology · Law · Management and Organizational Studies · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Public Administration · Public Policy and Administration Research
Organizations
Institutions and Institutional Work
Pathways for Positive Identity Construction at Work
Understanding Radical Organizational Change
The Antecedents of Deinstitutionalization
Institutional Logics
Time to challenge the spurious hierarchy of systematic over narrative reviews?
Institutional Complexity and Organizational Responses
Strategic Responses to Institutional Processes
Bringing the State Back In
The Consequences of Decision-Making
Institutional Theory in Tourism and Hospitality
Contracting in local public organizations
Formal and Informal Accountabilities and Accountability Management
The Development of Public Institutions
Institutional Isomorphism and Public Sector Organizations
The Institutional Dynamics of International Political Orders
Strategic rationality and endogenous institutional change
Exploring the Limits of the New Institutionalism
The Iron Cage Revisited
Vested Interests and Political Institutions
Equal Opportunity Law and the Construction of Internal Labor Markets
Institutionalized Organizations
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 4 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |