The mediation of the Relationship between Organizations and Institutions. The Role of Organizational Culture
The mediation of the Relationship between Organizations and Institutions. The Role of Organizational Culture

Summary/Abstract: This article analyzes the relations between organizations and institutions and their mediation by the factors of organizational culture. After discussing the elements that distinguish organizations from institutions, we will discuss W. R. Scott’s conception regarding the constitutive and functioning structures of the institutions. The following section focuses upon D. C. North’s theory regarding the institutional stability and change, as well as the costs involved by these processes. The last section systematizes a few perspectives regarding the mediation of the relations between organizations and institutions and the role of the organizational culture in this context

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