The communicative constitution of institutional change in expression games

Item Type	Journal paper
Abstract	Neo-institutional theory has recently advanced our understanding of the early phase of institutional change but presupposes contexts in which verbally and nonverbally expressing the intended institutional change within a group is already possible. We develop a process model that explains how change agents conceal and reveal their intentional work on institutional change over time to avoid painful sanctions and counteractions. The model describes how change agents proceed from the first moment of forming the intention to promote institutional change until change is sedimented through diffused taken-for-granted behavior. It advances the understanding of how individual and collective actors communicatively influence the macro-pathways of institutional change. The model offers new insights into the very first moments of institutional change processes, the ability to change institutions, the role of ambiguity in change processes, and how change agents slowly and fundamentally change institutions.
Authors	Krautzberger, Marc; Fohim, Emamdeen; Cooren, François & Schumacher, Thomas
Journal or Publication Title	Strategic Organization
Language	English
Subjects	business studies
HSG Classification	contribution to scientific community
Refereed	Yes
Date	2020
Publisher	Sage
Page Range	1-26
ISSN	1476-1270
Publisher DOI	https://doi.org/10.1177/1476127020959253
Depositing User	Dr. Marc Krautzberger
Date Deposited	01 Oct 2020 17:53
Last Modified	20 Jul 2022 17:43
URI:	https://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/publications/261106

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Krautzberger, Marc; Fohim, Emamdeen; Cooren, François & Schumacher, Thomas (2020) The communicative constitution of institutional change in expression games. Strategic Organization, 1-26. ISSN 1476-1270

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