107: Institutionalized Rules and Formal Structures -- Meyer & Rowan (Summary of Episode)
b'We explore John Meyer and Brian Rowan\\u2019s famous 1977 article \\u201cInstitutionalized organizations: Formal structure as myth and ceremony.\\u201d Coming at a time when rational theories of organizing faced multiple challengers, Meyer and Rowan proposed that institutionalization of socially accepted (or demanded) norms played a significant role in driving formal structures. The article has led to significant and relevant research in institution theory that continues to this day.'