Discourse and Institutions

Bibliographic Data

ID23375960
AuthorsNelson Phillips (0000-0001-6863-2758, University of Cambridge), T B Lawrence (0000-0002-8342-6730, Simon Fraser University), C Hardy (0000-0002-2612-7304, The University of Melbourne)
Year2004
Volume29
Issue4
Pages635
Publication date2004-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAcademy of Management Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0363-7425 • E-ISSN: 1930-3807
PublisherAcademy of Management (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2307/20159075
OpenAlexW4236736712
LanguageEN
Citations received162
References cited40

In this paper, we argue that the processes underlying institutionalization have not been adequately investigated and that discourse analysis provides a coherent framework for such investigation.Accordingly, we develop a discursive model of institutionalization that highlights the relationship between texts, discourse, institutions and action.Our model begins with the relationship between action and discourse, and argues that action primarily affects discourse through the production of texts that are drawn on by other actors and subsequently become embedded in broader discourses.We go on to argue that discourse affects action through the production of institutions, which are associated with self-regulating mechanisms that constrain their meaning and enforce their usage.Based on this discursive model, we propose a set of conditions under which institutionalization processes are most likely to occur and conclude the paper with an exploration of the model's implications for other areas of research.

Economics · Epistemology · Management · Political science · Sociology · Critical Realism in Sociology · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies · Management and Organizational Studies · Philosophy

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