In this study, we investigate the effect of political pluralism on foreign firm market-entry decisions. Although prior research has argued that political pluralism has a positive impact on organizations, using an institutional theory lens to evaluate political pluralism suggests that in regions...

This study examines how ventures can leverage relationships with heterogeneous government stakeholders to enhance survival in different institutional environments. We consider how the distinct resources provided from venture ties to military and political actors represent complementary strategic...

Although management studies suggest that firms seek to enhance their outcomes by influencing government officials, evidence on the efficacy of their efforts is mixed. We propose that these inconsistent findings could result in part from research that has overlooked the role of the administrative...

Although research has examined when firms will engage in strategies to appease the demands of important stakeholders, stakeholder theories have not thoroughly explained how firms go about executing these strategies. We address this issue by linking institutional theory with the theory of the...

Although existing research has demonstrated the importance of attaining legitimacy for new market categories, few scholars have considered the tradeoffs associated with such actions. Using the U.S. organic food product category as a context, we explore how one standards-based certification...

Barriers to entry in regulated markets are frequently conceptualized as static features that must be removed or overcome if new entrants are to successfully enter a market. However, government institutions regulating markets often consist of multiple levels existing in tension with one another....

This paper explores why some policies designed to lower the barriers to entry and close the entrepreneurial gender gap are effective in some settings, yet ineffective in others. We propose that while policy changes can lower the barriers to entrepreneurship, local institutional logics may shape...

We review institutional theory to assess the direction of theory and research on institutional structures and processes. Our primary goal is to suggest an overall frame within which a coherent and interrelated body of theory and research might develop that would address institutional processes...