THEORIZING CHANGE: THE ROLE OF PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS IN THE TRANSFORMATION OF INSTITUTIONALIZED FIELDS.

Authors: Royston Greenwood, C. R. Hinings, Roy Suddaby - Academy of Management Journal 2002 cited by 2,775

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...