W. Richard Scott is an American sociologist, born December 18, 1932, who is emeritus professor at Stanford University. He is a leading figure in institutional theory and organization science, known for his research on how organizations are shaped by their institutional environments, including the regulative, normative and cultural-cognitive elements that give social behavior meaning and stability. His work, developed alongside Stanford colleagues including John W. Meyer, helped establish sociological institutionalism as a major approach to the study of organizations.
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Birth DateSourced to the subject's own account Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account BirthplaceSourced to the subject's own account Nationality / CultureSourced to the subject's own account Defining ContributionSourced to the subject's own accountKnown for his research on the relation between organizations and their institutional environments, helping establish sociological institutionalism as a major approach to organization studies. 1 Notable WorkSourced to the subject's own accountInstitutions and Organizations: Ideas, Interests, and Identities (2014, fourth edition) 1 Connections
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Scott institutional theory of organizations analyzed how regulative, normative and cultural-cognitive institutions shape corporate and other organizational behavior.
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William Richard Scott (born December 18, 1932) is an American sociologist, and Emeritus Professor at Stanford University, specialised in institutional theory and organisation science.
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William Richard Scott (born December 18, 1932) is an American sociologist, and Emeritus Professor at Stanford University, specialised in institutional theory and organisation science.
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William Richard Scott (born December 18, 1932) is an American sociologist, and Emeritus Professor at Stanford University, specialised in institutional theory and organisation science.
Biography section, para 1
Born in Parsons, Kansas to Charles H. Scott and Hildegarde Hewil, Scott received his PhD from the University of Chicago under Peter Blau, and has received honorary doctorates from the Copenhagen School of Business (2000), the Helsinki School of Economics and Business (2001), and Aarhus University in Denmark (2010).
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William Richard Scott (born December 18, 1932) is an American sociologist, and Emeritus Professor at Stanford University, specialised in institutional theory and organisation science.
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He is known for his research on the relation between organizations and their institutional environments.
Selected publications section, 2014 title
Scott, W. Richard. Institutions and organizations: Ideas, interests, and identities. Sage Publications, (2014) (fourth edition)
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