Lawrence, Thomas B.Shadnam, Masoud2017-11-292022-05-282022-05-282008Lawrence, Thomas B., and Masoud Shadnam. "Institutional theory." In The International Encyclopedia of Communication. Edited by Wolfgang Donsbach, 5:2288–93. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing, 2008. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781405186407.wbieci035https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14078/974Institutional theory is a theoretical framework for analyzing social (particularly organizational) phenomena, which views the social world as significantly comprised of institutions - enduring rules, practices, and structures that set conditions on action.enAll Rights Reservedorganizational communicationReference Workhttps://doi.org/10.1002/9781405186407.wbieci035