Digital Transformation and Institutional Theory

This volume contains two Open Access chapters that explore how digital transformation requires rethinking of institutional processes and advance institutional perspectives with an agenda for future research and methodological reflections. It deepens our understanding of the relationship between technology and institutions and the response of existing professions to the emergence of digital technologies.

Format: Hardback
Length: 272 pages
Publication date: 23 September 2022
Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited

Digital transformation is permeating all domains of business and society, reshaping the way we live and work. In this comprehensive volume, we explore the profound implications of digital transformation on institutions and organizations. Digital Transformation and Institutional Theory delves into how manifestations of digital transformation necessitate a rethinking of our understanding and theorization of institutional processes. Through a collaborative forum of organization and management theory scholars and information systems researchers, the authors enrich institutional theory approaches in understanding digital transformation.

The chapters in this volume delve into various aspects of digital transformations, including their relationship with institutional logics and technological affordances, professional projects and new institutional agents, institutional infrastructure, and field governance. By advancing institutional perspectives with an agenda for future research and methodological reflections, the authors contribute to a deeper understanding of the pervasive and increasingly important relationship between technology and institutions.

Furthermore, this volume offers a cutting-edge analysis of how new digital organizational forms affect institutional fields, their infrastructure, and thus their governance. It sheds light on the challenges and opportunities that arise as organizations navigate the digital landscape, and provides valuable insights for practitioners and policymakers alike.

In conclusion, Digital Transformation and Institutional Theory is a vital resource for scholars, researchers, and practitioners seeking to understand the complex dynamics of digital transformation and its impact on institutions and organizations. By exploring the intersection of technology, institutions, and governance, this volume contributes to the ongoing dialogue on the future of work, education, and society.

Weight: 519g
Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781802622225