Complex field-positions and non-Imitation: Pioneers, strangers, and insulars in Australian fine-wine

Gregoire Croidieu (), Charles-Clemens Ruling and Bilal-Ahmed Jathol
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Gregoire Croidieu: EESC-GEM Grenoble Ecole de Management
Charles-Clemens Ruling: EESC-GEM Grenoble Ecole de Management
Bilal-Ahmed Jathol: EESC-GEM Grenoble Ecole de Management

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Abstract: This paper studies how complex field-positions, characterized by combinations of structural and cultural mechanisms, are associated with the non-imitation of dominant field-level practices. Theoretically, the notion of complex field-position complements prior institutional research on fieldpositions and non-imitation, which focuses primarily on structural mechanisms. Our empirical study looks at 62 Australian fine-wines, using qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) to identify combinations of structural and cultural mechanisms associated with the non-imitation of Penfolds Grange, a role model in the Australian fine-wine field. We find three distinct complex field-positions-pioneers, strangers, and insulars- which occurred at different moments in the history of this field. We build on these findings to discuss the importance of complex field-positions as sources of positional opportunities, and their role in the development and persistence of diversity in organizational fields.

Keywords: Institutional theory; non-imitation; field-position; QCA; wine industry (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017-03-01
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Published in M@n@gement, 2017, 20 (2), 129-165 p. ⟨10.3917/mana.202.0129⟩

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DOI: 10.3917/mana.202.0129

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