I also have interests in institutional theory, British public policy and public policy analysis. (theconversation.com)
Moe's institutional theories lead him to account for the power and behavior of political actors by zeroing in on laws and the incentives they create. (educationnext.org)
Institutional theories take a different view, arguing that schools (like other major social service sectors) are so constrained by public expectations that they have limited options for becoming very different.137 Public agencies that have limited autonomy, owing to extensive public oversight, find it difficult to develop their own policies and initiatives for change.138 This does not mean that successful leadership activity in schools is impossible, but it does not come easily. (wallacefoundation.org)