Strategic responses to institutional processes - Oliver (1991)

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Institutional theory

Portrayed organisations as passive recipients of societal rules

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Resource dependency theory

Portrayed organisations as active using power to negotiate

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Integrated two theories

Organisations possess varying degrees of awareness

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Five strategic responses

  1. Acquiesce

  2. Compromise

  3. Avoid

  4. Defy

  5. Manipulate


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Acquiesce

Habit, imitate, comply

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Compromise

Balance, pacify, bargain

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Avoid

Conceal, buffer, escape

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Defy

Dismiss, challenge, attack

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Manipulate

Co-opt, influence, control