QUERY Dynamics of Institutional Form (SD6336)

[SDMAIL Abhijit Mandal]

Posted by  "Abhijit Mandal" <Abhijit.Mandal at wbs.ac.uk>

Please let me know if there are any existing models on the process of
instiutionalization, or other models that can be adapted to model the
process described below.


The basic causal model is as follows
1.      A jolt in the institutional environment
2.      Gives rise to processes of decline of actors who have adopted a
        dominant institutional form
3.       Which leads to an increase in new institutional forms
4.       Which leads to an increase in formalisation activity. Many of
         the forms in stage 3 will drop away.
5.       And then an increase diffusion activity. A small number of
         forms will battle it out for supremacy at this stage.
6 a.    If this diffusion is successful they become a new institution.
        This will result in increasing number of actors adopting one form
         and dropping others forms
6 b.    If this diffusion is not successful it becomes a fad or
         fashion. This will result in a decline of that form.
7.       Eventually contradictions will arise within the existing
         institution
8.       Which will give rise to another round on
          de-institutionalisation (back to 3)

Regards,

Abhijit
Posted by  "Abhijit Mandal" <Abhijit.Mandal at wbs.ac.uk>
posting date  Sun, 18 Mar 2007 19:10:51 +0000