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Escape from the Iron Cage? Organizational Change and Isomorphic Pressures in the Public Sector
- R. Ashworth, George A. Boyne, R. Delbridge
- Economics
- 13 November 2007
Institutional theory suggests that organizations pursue legitimacy by conforming to isomorphic pressures in their environment. We extend previous research on institutional theory by distinguishing… Expand
Inhabiting Institutions: Critical Realist Refinements to Understanding Institutional Complexity and Change
- R. Delbridge, T. Edwards
- Sociology
- 24 April 2013
This paper builds on recent contributions to understanding conditions of institutional complexity by developing a theoretical framework to elaborate the interdependencies between actions, contexts… Expand
Understanding innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises: a process manifest
- T. Edwards, R. Delbridge, Maxim C. R. Munday
- Business
- 1 October 2005
This paper proposes new directions in researching innovation in small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) based on a process perspective. We proceed by (a) reviewing advances in mainstream innovation… Expand
Context matters: examining ‘soft’ and ‘hard’ approaches to employee engagement in two workplaces
- S. Jenkins, R. Delbridge
- Sociology
- 24 May 2013
This paper reports different managerial approaches to engaging employees in two contrasting organizations. We categorize these approaches to employee engagement as ‘hard’ and ‘soft’, and examine how… Expand
News From Behind My Hand: Gossip in Organizations
- Mike Noon, R. Delbridge
- Sociology
- 1 January 1993
This paper offers an interpretation of the importance of organizational gossip. It draws together theory and research from various disciplines in order to explore four main propositions: that gossip… Expand
Systems of Exchange
- N. Biggart, R. Delbridge
- Economics
- 2004
We develop a classification scheme of systems of exchange using concepts from network analysis, economics, and cultural sociology. This classification illustrates that the “free market” is but one… Expand
Organizing unionism comes to the UK
- Edmund Heery, M. Simms, D. Simpson, R. Delbridge, J. Salmon
- Economics
- 1 February 2000
The concept of an “organizing model” of trade unionism has shaped union strategies for revitalization in a number of countries in recent years. This article examines the transfer of “organizing… Expand
Lean Production Practices: International Comparisons in the Auto Components Industry1
- N. Oliver, R. Delbridge, J. Lowe
- Business
- 1 December 1996
In recent years the application of lean production principles has been forcefully expounded as the route to high-performance manufacturing. This paper examines the relationship between lean… Expand
Beyond the enterprise: Broadening the horizons of International HRM
- R. Delbridge, Marco Hauptmeier, S. Sengupta
- Sociology
- 8 March 2011
In this article we argue that International HRM research will benefit from an extended research agenda that moves: i) beyond the enterprise, ii) beyond managerialism, and iii) beyond universalism.… Expand