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Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings includes abstracts of all papers and symposia presented at the annual conference, plus 6-page abridged versions of the “Best Papers” accepted for inclusion in the program (approximately 10%). Papers published in the Proceedings are abridged because presenting papers at their full length could preclude subsequent journal publication. Please contact the author(s) directly for the full papers. The Cognitive Grounding of Institutions and Words in New InstitutionalismJan Goldenstein, Sebastian G.M. Händschke and Peter WalgenbachJan GoldensteinFriedrich Schiller U. Jena, Sebastian G.M. HändschkeU. of Jena and Peter WalgenbachFriedrich Schiller U. JenaPublished Online:30 Nov 2017https://doi.org/10.5465/ambpp.2015.10879abstractAboutSections ToolsDownload CitationsAdd to favoritesTrack Citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail AbstractNew institutionalism has been termed "new" due to its cognitive turn. However, cognition as a core element of the theory has rarely been elaborated intensively. This becomes obvious by recognizing that the claim, which depicts words as carriers and activators of cognitively shared institutions, has no theoretical fundament in earlier studies. In this paper, we approach this central problem of new institutionalism by examining the relationship between institutions, cognition, and words by using findings of research streams in cognitive science. We illustrate how institutions are governed by cognition. We also demonstrate how institutions are encapsulated in words and how words are able to (re)activate institutional meaning and behavior. We provide several contributions. First, we provide a starting point for a cognitive micro-foundation of new institutionalism. Second, we illustrate that the individual actor does not pose a problem for new institutionalism but rather is the explanation for both institutional stability and change. Third, we illustrate one possible way to focus more directly on institutions as cognitive structures. This enables not only the investigation of institutional change but also an analysis of the content and stability of institutions. We thereby lay the foundation for new and linguistically oriented research in new institutionalism. FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Vol. 2015, No. 1 Permissions Metrics Downloaded 0 times in the past 12 months History Published online 30 November 2017 Published in print 1 January 2015 InformationCopyright of Academy of Management Journal is the property of Academy of Management and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder’s express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use.Keywordscognitionmicro-foundationnew institutional theory
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