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Actors and Actorhood in Institutional Theory
Author(s) -
Patriotta Gerardo
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of management studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.398
H-Index - 184
eISSN - 1467-6486
pISSN - 0022-2380
DOI - 10.1111/joms.12558
Subject(s) - counterpoint , underpinning , normative , agency (philosophy) , institutional theory , sociology , epistemology , institutional change , point (geometry) , positive economics , political science , social science , economics , public administration , philosophy , pedagogy , civil engineering , geometry , mathematics , engineering
Concepts of actors and actorhood, and different interpretations of these concepts, underlie many debates in institutional research. The three Point‐Counterpoint articles presented here seek to reflect on what actorhood means in institutional theory. They offer thought‐provoking perspectives on the relationship between human agency and the normative arrangements underpinning institutional behaviour.