William Richard Scott
Encyclopedia
William Richard Scott is an American sociologist. Scott has been a professor at Stanford University
, specialised in institutional theory
and organisation science. He has been awarded several honorary doctorates.
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
, specialised in institutional theory
Institutional theory
Institutional theory is "A widely accepted theoretical posture that emphasizes rational myths, isomorphism, and legitimacy."FThere are two dominant trends in institutional theory:* Old Institutionalism sometimes associated with Historical institutionalism...
and organisation science. He has been awarded several honorary doctorates.
Publications
- Organization: Rational Natural and Open Systems (1998) (fourth edition)
- Institutional Changes and Healthcare Organizations (2000)
- Institution and Organizations (2001) (second edition)