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

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Authors

Royston Greenwood · University of Alberta

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...

Topics & Keywords

Management and Organizational Studies Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering Accounting and Organizational Management

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Peace, Justice and strong institutions

Publication Details

Published in: Academy of Management Journal

Volume 45, Issue 1, pp. 58-80

DOI: 10.2307/3069285

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