Institutional work by market-shaping public actors

摘要: This study aims to identify institutional work mechanisms that public actors employ in market shaping.,The paper uses an abductive theorizing process, combining a literature review with empirical exploration of three different market-shaping contexts.,The identifies 20 granular employ. These are all potentially employable creating, maintaining or disrupting markets. Institutional vis-a-vis individual institutions may differ direction from the system. Public not homogeneous group but have values and support competing logics even when operating same market.,The data were limited cases small open economies. Data collected other markets methods would provide more rigorous insight into actors.,The findings revealed can use shape Companies wanting engage shaping should be aware influence unites expands on scattered knowledge regarding shaping. It illuminates dissects role shaping, challenging reactive stance is often assigned them. The provides better understanding how conflicting views affect also brings insights interplay between actions multiple levels systems.