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'Institutionalized Organizations: Formal Structure as Myth and Ceremony', American Journal of Sociology, 83, pp. 340-63.

W. Richard Scott
- pp 493-516
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The article was published on 2016-12-05. It has received 992 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Ceremony.

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Corporate social responsibility reporting in China: Symbol or substance?

TL;DR: A political dependence model is developed that explains how different types of dependency on the government lead firms to issue corporate social responsibility (CSR) reports and how the risk of governmental monitoring affects the extent to which CSR reports are symbolic or substantive.
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Country-level institutions, firm value, and the role of corporate social responsibility initiatives

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors posit that the value of corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives is greater in countries where an absence of market-supporting institutions increases transaction costs and limits access to resources.
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The Means and End of Greenwash

TL;DR: Greenwash: Greenwash is communication that misleads people into forming overly positive opinions about environmental performance as discussed by the authors. But, greenwash is a form of communication that encourages people to form overly positive beliefs about environmental outcomes.
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Theory Building A Review and Integration

TL;DR: In this paper, a systematic review of the literature on theory building in management around the five key elements of a good story is presented, namely conflict, character, setting, sequence, and plot and arc.
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An Institutional Theory perspective on sustainable practices across the dairy supply chain

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the role of supermarkets in the development of legitimate sustainable practices across the dairy supply chains and found that the dominant logic appeared to be one of cost reduction and profit maximization.
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The Prevalence and Distribution of Aging-Friendly Human Resource Practices

TL;DR: Assessment of the prevalence of aging-friendly human resource practices (AFHRP) in the United States from a national probability sample of retirement eligible workers from 2008 to 2009 indicates that employee wellness programs, unpaid leave, and reassignment based on physical needs are among the most prevalent AFHRP.
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The Impact of Revised Wage Rate on Firm’s Competitiveness in the Ready Made Garment Sector of Bangladesh: A Case Study Comparison Between Large vs SME Garment Manufacturers

TL;DR: In this paper, the impact of the revised minimum wage rate on the competitiveness of different size garment manufacturers in Bangladesh has been analyzed using case study approach and incorporating data from multiple case study companies.

Adjunct faculty sensemaking in the context of a student success initiative at a community college

TL;DR: The Role of Faculty in Student Success: The role of faculty in student success is discussed in this article, where the authors focus on the role of Adjunct Composition I Faculty as study participants.
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Corporate sustainability in China : a content analysis of corporate sustainability reports of SOEs and non-SOEs

Bo Peng
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An examination of job opportunities, candidates, and salaries in the field of entrepreneurship

TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined whether the field of entrepreneurship is becoming increasingly institutionalized by examining market trends, AACSB jobs, and salaries and found that the field is becoming more institutionalized through market trends.