@inbook{2c1608dbd42242c08cde8d84867ff798,
title = "Conceptual Metaphors in MicroFoundations of Institutional Theory",
abstract = "The relationship between individuals and institutions is a core feature of the microfoundations of institutional theory. This chapter analyzes the role of conceptual metaphors, a standard ingredient of theory building, in shaping how we theorize this relationship. Using illustrations from the emergent literature on emotions in institutional theory, the author shows the significance of conceptual metaphors for theory building and argues for selecting conceptual metaphors that help craft a dynamic, recursive relationship between individuals and institutions, respecting core premises of institutional theory and offering new creative insights into this relationship.",
keywords = "Institutional theory, Microfoundations, Conceptual metaphors, Emotions, Theory building, Recursive, Institutional theory, Microfoundations, Conceptual metaphors, Emotions, Theory building, Recursive",
author = "Eva Boxenbaum",
year = "2019",
doi = "10.1108/S0733-558X2019000065B023",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781787691285",
series = "Research in the Sociology of Organizations",
publisher = "Emerald Group Publishing",
pages = "299--315",
editor = "Patrick Haak and Jost Sieweke and Lauri Wessel",
booktitle = "Microfoundations of Institutions",
address = "United Kingdom",
}