Navigating Institutional Plurality: Organizational Governance in Hybrid Organizations

摘要: Hybrid organizations operate in a context of institutional plurality and enact elements multiple, often conflicting logics. Governance is highly relevant navigating such an environment. This study examines how hybrid set up their governance structures practices. Building on survey data from 70 social enterprises, subset organizations, we identify two types organization: conforming hybrids rely the prioritization single logic dissenting use defiance, selective coupling innovation as mechanisms to combine balance prescriptions several We illustrate these by drawing qualitative analysis selected cases. refines current debates enterprises organizations. Based our findings, speculate that some might assume hybridity for symbolic reasons while others – genuine do so substantive reasons.