INSTITUTIONAL PRESSURES AS SOURCES OF IMPROVISATIONS: A CASESTUDY FROM A DEVELOPING COUNTRY CONTEXT
Abiodun O. Bada, George Washington University, USA
Manny C Aniebonam, George Washington University, USA
Vesper Owei, George Washington University, USA
This article applies concepts and ideas from institutional theory to study improvisationsin IT and organizational change. Improvisations are regarded as unexpected actionsaimed at solving crises and/or exploiting opportunities. The article suggests that thesources of these crises/opportunities are the normative, mimetic and coerciveprescriptions found within the institutional context of the organization. A majorimplication is that the sources of improvisations are extended to include establishednorms of practice from within the environment of organizations.
