This Element reviews the first 120 years of organization theory, examining its development from the sociology of organizations and management theory. It is initially organized around two streams of thought. The first is found in political economy and the sociology of organizations, with an...

In this Point–Counterpoint article we argue that institutional scholarship has become overly concerned with explaining institutions and institutional processes, notably at the level of the organization field, rather than with using them to explain and understand organizations. Especially...

Purpose This article reviews the historical development of the treatment of religious organizations in journals centered on religion. Design/methodology/approach The article asks four questions: (1) Are religious organizations different from other kinds of organizations? (2) What factors produce...