Leopold Ringel (Bielefeld University, Germany), Petra Hiller (University of Applied Sciences Nordhausen, Germany), Charl
The classical concept of organizations as solitary 'walled-in' actors with clear operational boundaries is increasingly being challenged. This volume examines why, examines the impact of these changes on organizations and offers conceptual and empirical insights.
The classical concept of organizations as solitary 'walled-in' actors with clear operational boundaries is increasingly being challenged. This volume...
Leopold Ringel (Bielefeld University, Germany), Wendy Espeland (Northwestern University, USA), Michael Sauder (Universit
This volume contains an Open Access chapter. We have witnessed an avalanche of quantitative public measures over the past decades. Research in the social sciences has shown that rankings in particular are now a driving force of social change - both, desired and undesired - in many areas of modern life. This volume explores the distinct allure of rankings in diverse empirical settings such as healthcare, the IT sector, the arts, professional sports, anti-slavery advocacy, the pharma industry, and educational governance. Drawing from a rich variety of social theories and methodologies, the...
This volume contains an Open Access chapter. We have witnessed an avalanche of quantitative public measures over the past decades. Research in the s...