Explaining the persistence of informal institutions: The role of informal networks.
Minbaeva, D.; Ledeneva, A.; Muratbekova-Touron, M., & Horak, S. (2023).
Explaining the persistence of informal institutions: The role of informal
networks. Academy of Management Review, 48(3), 556-574.
DOI: 10.5465/amr.2020.0224
Link:
http://dx.doi.org/10.5465/amr.2020.0224
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.
Keywords
Informal institutions, informal networks, informality, network typology,
institutional dynamics