Abstract
The paper unpacks the “black box” of informal institutions and theorize about the role of informal networks in channeling continuity and change in informal institutions. Specifically, we argue that when informal institutions are enacted by informal networks that are “relatively affective” and “relatively closed,” their persistence is higher than the persistence of informal institutions that are enacted by “relatively open” and “relatively instrumental” networks.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Academy of Management Review |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Pages (from-to) | 556-574 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| ISSN | 0363-7425 |
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| Publication status | Published - Jul 2023 |
Bibliographical note
Published online: 25 Mar 2022.Keywords
- Informal institutions
- Informal networks
- Informality
- Network typology
- Institutional dynamics