Institutional Theories and Public Institutions.

Jean-Claude Thoenig (1)

1 DRM - Dauphine Recherches en Management

This chapter covers the evolution of institutional theory and its application to public adminsitrations in the last 20 years. It discusses the various streams, their reseach agendas and their contributions, but also their limits to add value to knowledge.

Mots clés: New institutional theories: historical; sociological; "new institutionalism"; co-constructed local orders.; new institutionalism; co-constructed local orders

Domaines: Gestion et management

Jean-Claude Thoenig. Institutional Theories and Public Institutions.: New Agendas and Appropriateness. Peters B.G. and J.Pierre. The Handbook of Public Administration, Sage, pp.185-101., 2011. ⟨halshs-00638348⟩