Résumés
Abstract
The relationship between structure and agency is a central issue in studying change. The aim of this paper is to focus on the interactions between the process of institutional change and the actors’ strategic behaviour. Based on research on the music industry, we observed co-evolution between the actor level and the organizational field level by identifying three consequences of the incumbents’ actions on the institutional change process (alternative practices selection, alternative practices modification and process duration) and three consequences of coercive pressures on agency (strategic adjustment, traditional practices modification and legitimization).
Keywords:
- Agency,
- coercive pressures,
- institutional change,
- co-evolution,
- business model
Résumé
La relation entre structure et agence est une problématique centrale dans l’étude du changement. L’objectif de cette recherche est de s’intéresser aux interactions entre le processus de changement institutionnel et le comportement stratégique des acteurs organisationnels. A partir d’une étude empirique menée sur l’industrie de la musique, nous observons la co-évolution entre le niveau de l’acteur et le niveau du champ organisationnel en identifiant trois conséquences de l’agence sur le changement institutionnel (sélection des pratiques alternatives, modification des pratiques alternatives et durée du processus) et trois conséquences des pressions coercitives sur l’agence (ajustement stratégique, modification des pratiques traditionnelles et légitimation).
Mots-clés :
- Agence,
- pressions coercitives,
- changement institutionnel,
- co-évolution,
- business model
Resumen
La relación entre estructura y agencia es una problemática central en el estudio del cambio. El objetivo de esta investigación es estudiar las interacciones entre el proceso de cambio institucional y el omportamiento estratégico de los actores organizacionales. A partir de un estudio empírico hecho sobre la industria de la música se observa la coevolución entre el nivel del actor y el nivel del campo organizacional al identificar tres consecuencias de la agencia sobre el cambio institucional (selección de prácticas alternativas, modificación de las prácticas alternativas y duración del proceso) y tres consecuencias de las presiones coercitivas sobre la agencia (ajuste estratégico, modificación de las prácticas tradicionales y legitimación).
Palabras clave:
- Agencia,
- presiones coercitivas,
- cambio institucional,
- coevolución,
- business model
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