Using the institutional grammar tool to understand regulatory compliance

The case of Colorado aquaculture

Datos Bibliográficos

ID6377484
AutoresSaba Siddiki (0000-0002-5363-2672), Xavier Basurto (0000-0002-5321-3654), Christopher M Weible (0000-0003-2241-5891)
Año2012
Volumen6
Número2
Páginas167-188
Fecha de publicación2012-06-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaRegulation & Governance (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1748-5983 • E-ISSN: 1748-5991
EditorialWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1748-5991.2012.01132.x
OpenAlexW2133476818
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas38
Referencias citadas26

What is the relationship between the design of regulations and levels of individual compliance? To answer this question, Crawford and Ostrom's institutional grammar tool is used to deconstruct regulations governing the aquaculture industry in Colorado, USA. Compliance with the deconstructed regulatory components is then assessed based on the perceptions of the appropriateness of the regulations, involvement in designing the regulations, and intrinsic and extrinsic motivations. The findings suggest that levels of compliance with regulations vary across and within individuals regarding various aspects of the regulatory components. As expected, the level of compliance is affected by the perceived appropriateness of regulations, participation in designing the regulations, and feelings of guilt and fear of social disapproval. Furthermore, there is a strong degree of interdependence among the written components, as identified by the institutional grammar tool, in affecting compliance levels. The paper contributes to the regulation and compliance literature by illustrating the utility of the institutional grammar tool in understanding regulatory content, applying a new Q‐Sort technique for measuring individual levels of compliance, and providing a rare exploration into feelings of guilt and fear outside of the laboratory setting

Business · Compliance (psychology · Economics · Feeling · Grammar · Linguistics · Perception · Political science · Public economics · Public relations · Ethics in Business and Education · Global trade, sustainability, and social impact · Psychology · Regulation and Compliance Studies · Social Psychology