Business and society research drawing on institutionalism: Integrating normative and descriptive research on values
Journal
Business & Society
ISSN
0007-6503
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2022-01-22
Author(s)
Abstract
Business and society (B&S) scholarship that uses the theoretical perspective of institutionalism combines different research approaches to values. Within the B&S literature drawing on institutionalism, we identified and categorized the research on values according to a spectrum of normative and/or descriptive approaches (including both and neither approaches). Primarily, we focused on how the normative and descriptive approaches interrelate and integrate. We argue that drawing on John Dewey’s pragmatism and Philip Selznick’s institutionalism can help further an integrative approach, which holds great potential for advancing theorization in the B&S field while increasing its practical relevance.
Language
English
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Sage Periodicals Press
Volume
61
Number
2
Start page
305
End page
339
Pages
47
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
260118