Mountford, Nicola and Cai, Yuzhuo (2026) Institutional logic relationships and sustainable change in healthcare: a systematic review of the literature. Public Management Review. ISSN 1471-9045
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Abstract
Institutional logics are an important conceptual tool when designing and navigating public sector change. Our systematic review discovers how institutional logics clash or combine during healthcare change efforts. We identify logics that are more, or less compatible with each other and offer a framework that map logic relationships. We offer a typology of relationships between institutional logics: independent (constellations, loose coupling), interdependent (rebalancing, hybridization) and co-dependent (dominance, co-optation). We go beyond previous conceptions of logic relationships to characterize these relationship types, identify associated risks, and suggest that successful logic relationships includes clear boundaries, reciprocity, and a balance of power and control.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | Healthcare; institutional logics; systematic review; change management; organization; |
| Academic Unit: | Assisting Living & Learning,ALL institute Subject Areas > Science & Engineering > Assisting Living & Learning,ALL institute Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Business |
| Item ID: | 22029 |
| Identification Number: | 10.1080/14719037.2025.2609173 |
| Depositing User: | IR Editor |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Nov 2026 15:56 |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Public Management Review |
| Publisher: | Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group |
| Refereed: | Yes |
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| Use Licence: | This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here |
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