The Logic of Appropriateness – A Central Concept in Institutional Theory
Carnegie goes to California: Advancing and Celebrating the Work of James G. March
ISBN: 978-1-80043-979-5, eISBN: 978-1-80043-978-8
Publication date: 26 October 2021
Abstract
This paper is a theoretical review of the logic of appropriateness. First, it defines what is meant by a logic of appropriateness in the work of March and Olsen and then discusses the dynamics of the logics of appropriateness and consequence. Second, it examines how the rules of appropriateness have developed and changed and discusses the advantages of using the logic of appropriateness. Third, it illustrates some applications of the logic of appropriateness by focusing on studies of public sector reforms and suggests how the logic of appropriateness might be used to understand the handling of COVID-19. Fourth, some of the critiques and elaborations of the logic of appropriateness are discussed. Finally, some conclusions are drawn and needs for future research indicated.
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Citation
Christensen, T. and Lægreid, P. (2021), "The Logic of Appropriateness – A Central Concept in Institutional Theory", Beckman, C.M. (Ed.) Carnegie goes to California: Advancing and Celebrating the Work of James G. March (Research in the Sociology of Organizations, Vol. 76), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 179-200. https://doi.org/10.1108/S0733-558X20210000076008
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