Toward a theory of institutional analysis
This paper provides the basic analytic framework for institutional analysis with particular reference to the acceptance of innovations. A theory of institutions is developed, then assessed in light of various theories of organizations. It is posited that there are six types of institutional entiti...
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| author | Nutt-Powell, Thomas E. |
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| description | This paper provides the basic analytic framework for institutional analysis with particular reference to the acceptance of innovations. A theory of institutions is developed, then assessed in light of various
theories of organizations. It is posited that there are six types of institutional entities -- formal and informal organizations, members, persons, collectivities and social orders. Institutions are characterized
by function, activity and role. Institutional action consists of exchanges for which the critical datum is information. Such exchanges occur within an institutional arena. Innovation forces institutional action
by disrupting existing social meaning. Based on this theory a methodology is developed which enables study of innovation acceptance in various institutional arenas. The methodology involves several steps:
(1) Determine study sector and purpose; (2) Preliminary sector exploration;
(3) Construct hypothesized institutional arena; (4) Identify perturbation
prompter; (5) Devise specific research design; (6) Monitor perturbation;
(7) Analyze institutional arena. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/313132019-04-12T07:24:32Z Toward a theory of institutional analysis Nutt-Powell, Thomas E. Organization Social change. Technological innovations |x Social aspects. This paper provides the basic analytic framework for institutional analysis with particular reference to the acceptance of innovations. A theory of institutions is developed, then assessed in light of various theories of organizations. It is posited that there are six types of institutional entities -- formal and informal organizations, members, persons, collectivities and social orders. Institutions are characterized by function, activity and role. Institutional action consists of exchanges for which the critical datum is information. Such exchanges occur within an institutional arena. Innovation forces institutional action by disrupting existing social meaning. Based on this theory a methodology is developed which enables study of innovation acceptance in various institutional arenas. The methodology involves several steps: (1) Determine study sector and purpose; (2) Preliminary sector exploration; (3) Construct hypothesized institutional arena; (4) Identify perturbation prompter; (5) Devise specific research design; (6) Monitor perturbation; (7) Analyze institutional arena. 2006-03-13T15:55:50Z 2006-03-13T15:55:50Z 1978-04 Technical Report 09637932 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/31313 en_US MIT-EL 78-020 2673710 bytes application/pdf application/pdf MIT Energy Laboratory |
| spellingShingle | Organization Social change. Technological innovations |x Social aspects. Nutt-Powell, Thomas E. Toward a theory of institutional analysis |
| title | Toward a theory of institutional analysis |
| title_full | Toward a theory of institutional analysis |
| title_fullStr | Toward a theory of institutional analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Toward a theory of institutional analysis |
| title_short | Toward a theory of institutional analysis |
| title_sort | toward a theory of institutional analysis |
| topic | Organization Social change. Technological innovations |x Social aspects. |
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