This review examines the integration of institutional theory with social and environmental efforts in management (i.e., regarding sustainability, corporate social responsibility, and environmental, social, and governance objectives). By analyzing 720 studies published between 1997 and 2023, we develop a multi-level model that maps the antecedents of different actors (e.g., industries, organizations, individuals) to respond to or reshape institutional structures, the mechanisms they use, the moderators, and outcomes of their practices. Our findings emphasize the dynamic interplay between structure and agency across systemic, organizational, and individual levels, offering a comprehensive framework for future research. We highlight three key observations: first, while substantial research explores how institutions shape actors, more attention is needed to understand the reciprocal influences as actors are shaped by and reshape institutions over time. Second, individual-level dynamics remain significantly underexplored, with limited focus on resistance, demotivation, and failure—essential elements of the complexity of institutional processes. Finally, we identify a critical need to examine the unintended consequences of social and environmental efforts, revealing how these endeavors may undermine their goals, create new challenges, or generate unexpected solutions.

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在管理中架起制度理论与社会和环境努力的桥梁：回顾和研究议程


本综述考察了制度理论与管理中的社会和环境努力（即可持续性、企业社会责任以及环境、社会和治理目标）的整合。通过分析 1997 年至 2023 年间发表的 720 项研究，我们开发了一个多层次模型，该模型绘制了不同参与者（例如，行业、组织、个人）应对或重塑机构结构、他们使用的机制、调节因素和他们实践的结果的前因。我们的研究结果强调了结构与能动性在系统、组织和个人层面上的动态相互作用，为未来的研究提供了一个全面的框架。我们强调了三个关键观察结果：首先，虽然大量研究探讨了机构如何塑造行为者，但需要更多关注来理解行为者被机构塑造并随着时间的推移重塑机构时的相互影响。其次，个人层面的动态仍然明显没有得到充分探索，对抵抗、消极和失败的关注有限——这些都是制度过程复杂性的基本要素。最后，我们确定了研究社会和环境努力的意外后果的关键需求，揭示这些努力如何破坏他们的目标、创造新的挑战或产生意想不到的解决方案。