1-5.09.2008 IESE - University of Navarra
Barcelona, Spain
September 1-5, 2008
Faculty: - Elisabeth Clemens, Associate Professor of Sociology and Political Science, University of Chicago
- Jeannette A. Colyvas, Assistant Professor of Learning and Organizational Change, Northwestern University School of Education and Social Policy
- Gili Drori, International Relations and School of Education, Stanford University
- Walter W. Powell, Professor of Education, Sociology, Organizational Behavior, Management Science and Engineering, and Communication; Director, SCANCOR, Stanford University
- Marc Schneiberg, John C. Pock Professor of Sociology, Reed College
Course coordinator:
Professor Johanna Mair at IESE (jmair@iese.edu)
Aim of the Course:
This course focuses on recent developments in institutional analysis and prepares PhD students to carry out their own individual research using the tools of institutional theory. Over the past two decades, institutional theory has expanded outside its base in the United States to many settings around the world. This perspective has been valuable in explaining, among other things, the adoption of organizational structures, the incorporation of social movement ideas and goals inside organizations, and the global spread of management practice. The course provides students with a thorough grounding in the canonical works of institutional theory, an overview of recent lines of research, and an introduction to the diverse methodological tools used by scholars pursuing these ideas. The goal of the course is to give PhD students the ability to use this approach to pursue their own dissertation research more effectively.
The Participant's Role:
The PhD student should be working on a research project involving institutional ideas. The goal of the course is to enable students to use the most up-to-date methods to explore their research projects. Students are required to attend all five days of the workshop and expected to come to the course prepared by having completed the readings and ready with questions about them.
Deadline for application for the course is June 1, 2008.
Teaching Methods:
Research seminars, lectures, group discussions, and individual sessions with faculty.
Course Program / Literature
Course Credit: 5 ECTS points.
Language: English
Maximum Number of Students: 20
Eligibility:
The course is open to students from the Nordic countries that are the core members of the Scandinavian Consortium for Organizational Research, and the universities in Europe that are partners with Scancor - - University of Mannheim, Maastricht University, ESSEC, and IESE. PhD students from other countries and universities may apply as well, and will be admitted based on available space, but they will have to register at a higher fee. Students should submit an application describing the reasons for their interest, and include their resume, a recent course paper written in English, and a letter of recommendation from their advisor. Applications must be submitted online. For doing this you need a password. Fill in the form and send it. You will then receive an e-mail with your password and upload instructions.
Fee:
500 Euros for non-Scancor members
200 Euros for Scancor members
Workshop description:
Institutional analysis has been a dominant approach in organization studies for the past three decades, and in recent years has gained influence in economics, management science, political science, and sociology. This workshop brings together scholars with diverse substantive interests who are developing novel solutions to current theoretical and methodological challenges, most notably issues of change and the measurement of legitimacy. The faculty will present current research, review recent and soon-to-be published papers, and discuss new methodological tools that not only respond to limitations of institutional research but also expand its explanatory scope. We pay special attention to issues of institutional origins, persistence, and transformation. We also emphasize archival, comparative, and quantitative analyses. Finally, we tackle fundamental questions involving globalization, competing institutional logics, contestation, and dynamics. Substantively, the topics reviewed include transnational governance, corporative governance, human resource management, university-industry relations, entrepreneurship, and the remaking of the social sector.
The workshop is organized around three related features: (1) a research seminar in which the faculty present their current work; (2) a session devoted to discussing classic and contemporary theoretical developments within institutional theory; and (3) a session focusing on methodological tools that advance institutional research. Students will take away new insights and methodologies, and a deeper understanding of how to match conceptual questions with research methods. Students will also have ample opportunity to interact with faculty and to discuss their research with faculty and other students. |
