TY  - CHAP
AB  - Abstract The relationship between individuals and institutions is a core feature of the microfoundations of institutional theory. This chapter analyzes the role of conceptual metaphors, a standard ingredient of theory building, in shaping how we theorize this relationship. Using illustrations from the emergent literature on emotions in institutional theory, the author shows the significance of conceptual metaphors for theory building and argues for selecting conceptual metaphors that help craft a dynamic, recursive relationship between individuals and institutions, respecting core premises of institutional theory and offering new creative insights into this relationship.
VL  - 65B
SN  - 978-1-78769-127-8, 978-1-78769-128-5/0733-558X
DO  - 10.1108/S0733-558X2019000065B023
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/S0733-558X2019000065B023
AU  - Boxenbaum Eva
ED  - Patrick Haack
ED  - Jost Sieweke
ED  - Lauri Wessel
PY  - 2019
Y1  - 2019/01/01
TI  - Conceptual Metaphors in MicroFoundations of Institutional Theory
T2  - Microfoundations of Institutions
T3  - Research in the Sociology of Organizations
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 299
EP  - 315
Y2  - 2024/04/19
ER  -