This study applies New Institutional theory to identify the social processes shaping the emergence of a standard setting body. Meyer and Rowan's classification of the mechanisms that lead to the creation of institutional rules—relational networks, degree of collective organisation and...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to report the findings of a study that examined the development of an assessment framework for public involvement. Design/methodology/approach – The paper has adopted a multi‐method approach that includes: a focused review of literature relating to...