THEORIZING CHANGE: THE ROLE OF PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS IN THE TRANSFORMATION OF INSTITUTIONALIZED FIELDS.
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- 1 February 2002
- journal article
- Published by Academy of Management in The Academy of Management Journal
- Vol. 45 (1) , 58-80
- https://doi.org/10.2307/3069285
Abstract
This study examines the role of professional associations in a changing, highly institutionalized organizational field and suggests that they play a significant role in legitimating change. A model of institutional change is outlined, of which a key stage is “theorization,” the process whereby organizational failings are conceptualized and linked to potential solutions. Regulatory agencies, such as professional associations, play an important role in theorizing change, endorsing local innovations and shaping their diffusion.Keywords
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