Institutional Theory, Language, and Discourse Analysis: A Comment on Philips, Lawrence, and Hardy

Lok, J. and Willmott, Hugh ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1321-7041 2006. Institutional Theory, Language, and Discourse Analysis: A Comment on Philips, Lawrence, and Hardy. Academy of Management Review 31 (2) , pp. 477-480. 10.5465/AMR.2006.20208692

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Abstract

This article presents a commentary on a discursive view of institutions' attempt to remedy the limited analysis of processes of institutionalization, which is noted as a shortcoming repeatedly attributed to institutional theory. The view discussed is that of Professors N. Phillips, T.B. Lawrence, and C. Hardy, as delivered in 2004. They feel that an insufficient amount of attention is being given to the foundational importance of language, and suggest that institutional theory be complemented with insights drawn from discourse analysis. The author points out flaws in the formulation and application of their diagnosis. The author also notes its embrace of realist investigations and its attentiveness to power and politics.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Business (Including Economics)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Associations; institutions; industrial management; institutional theory; criticism; knowledge; language; languages; practical politics; power; constructivism
Publisher:	Academy of Management
ISSN:	0363-7425
Last Modified:	21 Oct 2022 10:11
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/39340

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