THEORIZING CHANGE: THE ROLE OF PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS IN THE TRANSFORMATION OF INSTITUTIONALIZED FIELDS.
Academy of Management JournalPublished 1 February 2002
Royston Greenwood, C. R. Hinings, Roy Suddaby
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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...
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