A Tale of Two Countries: How Different Constellations of Logics Impact Action

Abstract

We build on the concept of “constellations of logics” (Goodrick & Reay, 2011) to further our understanding of the relationship between institutional logics and action. We do so through a comparative case study of similar primary health care initiatives in Denmark and Canada. We draw on micro- and macro-level data to show how both the arrangement and relationship among logics impacted the design and accomplishment of the initiatives in each country. Based on our data, we theorize five different mechanisms through which logics can simultaneously constrain and enable action.

Citation

Boch Waldorff, S., Reay, T. and Goodrick, E. (2013), "A Tale of Two Countries: How Different Constellations of Logics Impact Action", Lounsbury, M. and Boxenbaum, E. (Ed.) Institutional Logics in Action, Part A (Research in the Sociology of Organizations, Vol. 39 Part A), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 99-129. https://doi.org/10.1108/S0733-558X(2013)0039AB008