Institutional theory has so far neglected the influence of the human body on institutional processes at the micro-level, i.e., at the level of the individual actor. In this conceptual paper, I aim to integrate the human body in institutional theory. More specifically, I aim to analyze the...

Approaches to explain processes of institutionalization have stressed the importance of linguistic processes. Bourdieu’s theory of practice argued, however, that institutions are also transmitted through processes of mimesis, i.e. the unconscious imitation of other actors’ actions. The aim...

The work of the French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu has received increased attention in management and organization studies (MOS). However, the full potential of his work has so far rarely been exploited. This paper aims to pinpoint the contributions of Bourdieu’s work to research in MOS. I...

The notion of microfoundations has received growing interest in neo-institutional theory along with an increasing interest in microfoundational research in disciplines such as strategic management and organizational economics.

Intro -- Microfoundations of Institutions -- Contents -- List of Figures and Tables -- Figures -- Tables -- List of Contributors -- About the Contributors -- Arguments and Institutions -- Introduction -- Argumentation Theory -- Argument Structure -- The Toulmin Model of Argument -- Arguments and...

Abstract Die Meta-Beratung verfolgt das Ziel, Klienten bei ihrem professionellen Umgang mit Beratung zu unterstützen. Der folgende Beitrag beleuchtet diese noch recht unbekannte Form der neuen Wissensproduktion im Beratungsmarkt. Mit Rückgriff auf konzeptionelle Überlegungen und empirische...

The aim of this paper is to explain consulting failure from a systems-theoretical perspective and to provide a new framework for analysing consultant–client relationships. By drawing on Luhmann’s systems theory, clients and consultants are conceptualised as two autopoietic communication...