Dynamics of Institutional Logics in a Technological Field

Bernard Forgues () and Isabelle Royer ()
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Isabelle Royer: MAGELLAN - Laboratoire de Recherche Magellan - UJML - Université Jean Moulin - Lyon 3 - Université de Lyon - Institut d'Administration des Entreprises (IAE) - Lyon

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Abstract: Drawing from an in-depth analysis of archival data on the early commercial aviation industry, we analyze the dynamics of institutional logics in this technological field. Specifically, we observe the "socially constructed, historical patterns of material practices, assumptions, values, beliefs, and rules" (Thornton and Ocasio, 1999: 804) by which individuals shape the field over time. We aim at complementing extant research by documenting a case where competing logics did not replace one another but rather complemented each other until one disappeared. In evolutionary terms, what we observe would be a case of mutualism turning into competition. In addition, we reflect on why some institutional logics are able to sustain themselves through sequences of consequential historical events.

Keywords: institutionnal logics; aviation industry (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011-07-07
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Published in 26th European Group for Organizational Studies Colloquium, Jul 2011, Gothenburg, Sweden

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