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Papers by Glenn Carroll

Review of General Psychology, 2019

Many individuals in advanced consumer economies prefer authentic producers, products, and service... more Many individuals in advanced consumer economies prefer authentic producers, products, and services. An important but overlooked question concerns the psychology behind such preferences: How do individuals act on authenticity when they encounter it? We suggest that the answer resides, at least in part, in the distinction between two fundamental but different meanings of authenticity: (a) attributions that a producer is true to its professed set of values ( moral authenticity) and (b) attributions that a producer is true to its assigned or claimed social category ( type authenticity). Although this conceptual distinction has long been recognized by prior theory, empirical studies tend to conflate the two meanings. We provide a brief overview of these two interpretations and, in doing so, argue that they are both conceptually and empirically distinct. To that end, we develop a set of generalizable scales for measuring both meanings of authenticity. We go on to posit that individuals wi...

The Academy of Management Annals, 2010

Despite the centrality of products in many strategic and managerial theoretical frameworks, littl... more Despite the centrality of products in many strategic and managerial theoretical frameworks, little is known systematically about how and why specific products come and go from markets. We argue that narrowing this gap will likely enhance management theory, and we propose that research on product demography-the social lives of products-is a promising way to proceed. For organizing various theoretical ideas used in prior studies, we offer a classification framework. It defines four broad theoretical perspectives on product demography: market rationality, firm rationality, organizational bounded

Organizational Ecology

Palgrave Macmillan UK eBooks, 2016

Socially Constructed Authenticity: Empirical Tests of an Organizational Theory

Academy of Management Proceedings, 2012

Authenticity commands increasing attention among consumers in advanced modern market economies, w... more Authenticity commands increasing attention among consumers in advanced modern market economies, who tacitly assign it value. Of special interest to social scientists is socially constructed authent...

International Encyclopedia of Organization Studies

The following sections provide an overview of 57 current insights, including the disagreements, o... more The following sections provide an overview of 57 current insights, including the disagreements, on 58 public organization survival. Two strands of 59 research emerge: (1) institutionalist theories with 60 a more "dichotomous" definition of termination 61 and (2) those using public choice-oriented theo-62 ries that consider a fine-grained range of political interventions on public organizations.

Karrieren in Organisationen

Lebensverläufe und sozialer Wandel, 1990

Administrative Science Quarterly, 1987

Excerpt] More recently, organizational strategists have begun to turn their attention to issues o... more Excerpt] More recently, organizational strategists have begun to turn their attention to issues of internal as well as external organizational relations and to examine many of the traditional assumptions underlying strategic analyses, with an increasingly critical eye. This book reflects such changes, both in the diversity of approaches taken by different authors and in the challenges that are posed to extant wisdom of the strategy literature.

Organizations and the State: Effects of the Institutional Environment on Agricultural Cooperatives in Hungary

Administrative Science Quarterly, 1988

? 1988 by Cornell University. 0001 -8392/88/3302-0233/$1 .00. 0 The research reported here was su... more ? 1988 by Cornell University. 0001 -8392/88/3302-0233/$1 .00. 0 The research reported here was supported by the Institute of Industrial Relations, University of California, Berkeley. Part of Carroll's work on the project was con-ducted while he was a Fellow at the Center for ...

Dynamics of Publisher Succession in Newspaper Organizations

Administrative Science Quarterly, 1984

Page 1. Dynamics of Publisher Succession In Newspa-per Organizations Glenn R. Carroll This paper ... more Page 1. Dynamics of Publisher Succession In Newspa-per Organizations Glenn R. Carroll This paper explores the effects of succession of the pub-lisher in local newspaper organizations. Unlike much previ-ous research, the ...

Academy of Management Proceedings

Bustin’ Out: The Evolution of Novelty and Diversity in Recorded Music

Research in the sociology of organizations, Jan 20, 2022

Organizational Ecology Population Ecology

Palgrave Macmillan eBooks, Oct 8, 2013

We Are Everywhere: Organizational Diversity and Enactment of Gay Rights Ordinances in US Communities

Organizational Ecology

Annual Review of Sociology, Aug 1, 1984

Recent research on organizational ecology is reviewed. Three levels of analysis and approaches to... more Recent research on organizational ecology is reviewed. Three levels of analysis and approaches to evolution are distinguished: (a) the organizational level, which uses a developmental approach; (b) the population level. which uses a selection approach; and (c) the community level, which uses a macroevolutionary approach. Theoretical and empirical research is critiqued within this framework. Proposals to develop organizational taxonomies are considered.

What’s Next? Artists’ Music after Grammy Awards

American Sociological Review

Do the cultural works artists produce after receiving major awards change in character? As awards... more Do the cultural works artists produce after receiving major awards change in character? As awards lessen the constraints artists typically face, we argue that award winners receive more opportunities, gain more autonomy, and are more likely to pursue unique creative paths. Empirically, we analyze the consequences of winning a major Grammy award, a high-profile (often status-shifting) honor in the popular music industry. Using a neural learning approach, we examine the subsequent artistic differentiation of albums of award winners from albums of other artists. We analyze whether the music styles and sonic content of post-Grammy albums of winners change, and whether they become more or less similar to the combined corpus of albums of other artists. In panel regression estimates, we find that after winning a Grammy, artists tend to release albums that stand out more stylistically from other artists. Surprisingly, artists who were nominated but did not win a Grammy became more similar t...

American Journal of Sociology, Nov 1, 2013

JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, a... more JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact

Academy of Management Proceedings, 2018

Discontinuities frequently appear in the distribution of scores underlying the grades of public r... more Discontinuities frequently appear in the distribution of scores underlying the grades of public regulation schemes such as restaurant hygiene inspections. The typical study of such discontinuities conceives of them as representing rational behavioral responses to incentives inherent in the scheme itself. By contrast, we study how the evolving social relationship between an inspector and a restaurant influences grading outcomes in a systematic manner. Specifically, we consider variations in the strength of the social tie between an inspector and a restaurateur, conceived as a function of duration and interaction frequency. We study 425,779 inspections in Los Angeles County between 2000 and 2010, conducted by 557 inspectors in 26,724 restaurants. We find that the stronger the social tie between an inspector and a restaurateur, the more likely the inspector will be to "fudge" upward the hygiene inspection score. When aggregated, this behavior produces discontinuities-or kinks-in the distribution of scores occurring around the grade category boundaries. This behavior appears to be part of an implicit quid pro quo agreement: a lenient inspection in exchange for the restaurateur not requesting a re-examination. Importantly, the behavior generates public costs: a restaurant whose score is adjusted upwards is subsequently more likely to receive a customer complaint. These findings offer insight into how commensuration operates in the context of regulatory grading schemes and point to a range of implications for sociological theory.

Logics of Organization Theory

Authenticity and Institutional Context: An Empirical Study into Individual Preferences in China

Academy of Management Proceedings, 2018

Review of General Psychology, 2019

Many individuals in advanced consumer economies prefer authentic producers, products, and service... more Many individuals in advanced consumer economies prefer authentic producers, products, and services. An important but overlooked question concerns the psychology behind such preferences: How do individuals act on authenticity when they encounter it? We suggest that the answer resides, at least in part, in the distinction between two fundamental but different meanings of authenticity: (a) attributions that a producer is true to its professed set of values ( moral authenticity) and (b) attributions that a producer is true to its assigned or claimed social category ( type authenticity). Although this conceptual distinction has long been recognized by prior theory, empirical studies tend to conflate the two meanings. We provide a brief overview of these two interpretations and, in doing so, argue that they are both conceptually and empirically distinct. To that end, we develop a set of generalizable scales for measuring both meanings of authenticity. We go on to posit that individuals wi...

The Academy of Management Annals, 2010

Despite the centrality of products in many strategic and managerial theoretical frameworks, littl... more Despite the centrality of products in many strategic and managerial theoretical frameworks, little is known systematically about how and why specific products come and go from markets. We argue that narrowing this gap will likely enhance management theory, and we propose that research on product demography-the social lives of products-is a promising way to proceed. For organizing various theoretical ideas used in prior studies, we offer a classification framework. It defines four broad theoretical perspectives on product demography: market rationality, firm rationality, organizational bounded

Organizational Ecology

Palgrave Macmillan UK eBooks, 2016

Socially Constructed Authenticity: Empirical Tests of an Organizational Theory

Academy of Management Proceedings, 2012

Authenticity commands increasing attention among consumers in advanced modern market economies, w... more Authenticity commands increasing attention among consumers in advanced modern market economies, who tacitly assign it value. Of special interest to social scientists is socially constructed authent...

International Encyclopedia of Organization Studies

The following sections provide an overview of 57 current insights, including the disagreements, o... more The following sections provide an overview of 57 current insights, including the disagreements, on 58 public organization survival. Two strands of 59 research emerge: (1) institutionalist theories with 60 a more "dichotomous" definition of termination 61 and (2) those using public choice-oriented theo-62 ries that consider a fine-grained range of political interventions on public organizations.

Karrieren in Organisationen

Lebensverläufe und sozialer Wandel, 1990

Administrative Science Quarterly, 1987

Excerpt] More recently, organizational strategists have begun to turn their attention to issues o... more Excerpt] More recently, organizational strategists have begun to turn their attention to issues of internal as well as external organizational relations and to examine many of the traditional assumptions underlying strategic analyses, with an increasingly critical eye. This book reflects such changes, both in the diversity of approaches taken by different authors and in the challenges that are posed to extant wisdom of the strategy literature.

Organizations and the State: Effects of the Institutional Environment on Agricultural Cooperatives in Hungary

Administrative Science Quarterly, 1988

? 1988 by Cornell University. 0001 -8392/88/3302-0233/$1 .00. 0 The research reported here was su... more ? 1988 by Cornell University. 0001 -8392/88/3302-0233/$1 .00. 0 The research reported here was supported by the Institute of Industrial Relations, University of California, Berkeley. Part of Carroll's work on the project was con-ducted while he was a Fellow at the Center for ...

Dynamics of Publisher Succession in Newspaper Organizations

Administrative Science Quarterly, 1984

Page 1. Dynamics of Publisher Succession In Newspa-per Organizations Glenn R. Carroll This paper ... more Page 1. Dynamics of Publisher Succession In Newspa-per Organizations Glenn R. Carroll This paper explores the effects of succession of the pub-lisher in local newspaper organizations. Unlike much previ-ous research, the ...

Academy of Management Proceedings

Bustin’ Out: The Evolution of Novelty and Diversity in Recorded Music

Research in the sociology of organizations, Jan 20, 2022

Organizational Ecology Population Ecology

Palgrave Macmillan eBooks, Oct 8, 2013

We Are Everywhere: Organizational Diversity and Enactment of Gay Rights Ordinances in US Communities

Organizational Ecology

Annual Review of Sociology, Aug 1, 1984

Recent research on organizational ecology is reviewed. Three levels of analysis and approaches to... more Recent research on organizational ecology is reviewed. Three levels of analysis and approaches to evolution are distinguished: (a) the organizational level, which uses a developmental approach; (b) the population level. which uses a selection approach; and (c) the community level, which uses a macroevolutionary approach. Theoretical and empirical research is critiqued within this framework. Proposals to develop organizational taxonomies are considered.

What’s Next? Artists’ Music after Grammy Awards

American Sociological Review

Do the cultural works artists produce after receiving major awards change in character? As awards... more Do the cultural works artists produce after receiving major awards change in character? As awards lessen the constraints artists typically face, we argue that award winners receive more opportunities, gain more autonomy, and are more likely to pursue unique creative paths. Empirically, we analyze the consequences of winning a major Grammy award, a high-profile (often status-shifting) honor in the popular music industry. Using a neural learning approach, we examine the subsequent artistic differentiation of albums of award winners from albums of other artists. We analyze whether the music styles and sonic content of post-Grammy albums of winners change, and whether they become more or less similar to the combined corpus of albums of other artists. In panel regression estimates, we find that after winning a Grammy, artists tend to release albums that stand out more stylistically from other artists. Surprisingly, artists who were nominated but did not win a Grammy became more similar t...

American Journal of Sociology, Nov 1, 2013

JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, a... more JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact

Academy of Management Proceedings, 2018

Discontinuities frequently appear in the distribution of scores underlying the grades of public r... more Discontinuities frequently appear in the distribution of scores underlying the grades of public regulation schemes such as restaurant hygiene inspections. The typical study of such discontinuities conceives of them as representing rational behavioral responses to incentives inherent in the scheme itself. By contrast, we study how the evolving social relationship between an inspector and a restaurant influences grading outcomes in a systematic manner. Specifically, we consider variations in the strength of the social tie between an inspector and a restaurateur, conceived as a function of duration and interaction frequency. We study 425,779 inspections in Los Angeles County between 2000 and 2010, conducted by 557 inspectors in 26,724 restaurants. We find that the stronger the social tie between an inspector and a restaurateur, the more likely the inspector will be to "fudge" upward the hygiene inspection score. When aggregated, this behavior produces discontinuities-or kinks-in the distribution of scores occurring around the grade category boundaries. This behavior appears to be part of an implicit quid pro quo agreement: a lenient inspection in exchange for the restaurateur not requesting a re-examination. Importantly, the behavior generates public costs: a restaurant whose score is adjusted upwards is subsequently more likely to receive a customer complaint. These findings offer insight into how commensuration operates in the context of regulatory grading schemes and point to a range of implications for sociological theory.

Logics of Organization Theory

Authenticity and Institutional Context: An Empirical Study into Individual Preferences in China

Academy of Management Proceedings, 2018