The MNE as a Challenge to Institutional Theory: Key Concepts, Recent Developments and Empirical Evidence
11 Pages Posted: 19 Jan 2016
Date Written: January 2016
Abstract
The co‐existence of multiple, often contradictory, institutional demands pose challenges to organizations. Despite the intriguing context that multinational enterprises (MNEs) present for the study of organizational action to such demands, research has focused on organizational fields. To more deeply consider the MNE context, we argue that MNEs offer an opportunity to examine the role of society in the ‘management’ of multiple institutional logics. Further, we highlight organizational attributes such as economic ties, foreignness, and location strategy that filter institutional complexity in the context of MNEs. The papers in this Special Issue explore how the dynamic interaction between MNEs and the varying institutional demands across their multiple environments creates avenues for active agency.
Keywords: comparative institutional analysis, institutional complexity, institutional logics, multinational enterprises, organizational institutionalism
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Royston Greenwood
University of Alberta - Department of Strategic Management and Organization ( email )
Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2R6
Canada
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