UCL School of Management

Research project

Nonconforming Capitalist Organizations old

Summary

Pirates, hackers, and maverick entrepreneurs are socially contested for their radical ideas and face asymmetric competition from incumbent players who fear the disruptive potential of new business models. Another type of nonconformity is found in traditional sectors, where genre-bending organizations sometimes straddle existing product categories at their own risk. While nonconformity, genuine or feigned, may be the name of the game in capitalist economies, we need a better understanding of how illegitimate and stigmatized players manage to change the rules of the game and enable new models for competition—and for society at large. 

Relevance

Last updated Wednesday, 30 October 2024

Author

Research groups

Strategy & Entrepreneurship

Research areas

Organization theory; Strategic management

Research topics

Business strategy; Economic sociology; Institutional logics; Social cognition