Deconstructing Complexity: Configurations of Institutional Complexity and Structural Hybridity

Mia Raynard

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Abstract

This article unpacks the notion of institutional complexity and highlights the distinct sets of challenges confronting hybrid structural arrangements. The framework identifies three factors that contribute to the experience of complexity —namely, the extent to which the prescriptive demands of logics are incompatible, whether there is a settled or widely accepted prioritization of logics within the field, and the degree to which the jurisdictions of the logics overlap. The central thesis is that these “components” of complexity variously combine to produce four distinct institutional landscapes, each with differing implications for the challenges organizations face and for how they might respond. The article explores the situational relevance of an array of hybridizing responses and discusses their implications for organizational legitimacy and performance. It concludes by specifying the boundary conditions of the framework and highlighting fruitful directions for future scholarship.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)310 - 335
JournalStrategic Organization
Volume14
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016

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  • 502044 Business management

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