Translating Organizational Change

Abrahamson action activity actors administration adopt argue become Bernward Joerges Brunsson collective communication concept constructed context corporatization culture defined described DiMaggio and Powell economic efficiency environment example explanation façade firms formal organization formal structure forms of organization ganizations global human ideas identity imitation important individual innovation institutionalists institutionalized standards institutions interpretation involved isomorphism ization Lake Transport Latour legitimate macro-actors management fashion management techniques mass media means ment metanarratives metaphor Meyer modern municipalities nation-state networks norms obligatory passage point organization field organization theory organizational change organizational forms patron-client relations perceived perspective phenomenon political practice prescriptions problems prototype public agency public organizations Quality Circles railways rational reforms relations result Rottenburg Røvik rules savings banks Sevón situation social society specific spread story studies success Swedish Swedish municipalities Swedish State Railways time/space tion tional translation types Western