ABSTRACT

Research question

Institutional work by actors (e.g. organisations or individuals) to create, maintain or disrupt institutions requires redefining what is considered legitimate behaviour. Furthermore, research indicates that field-configuring events (FCE), such as conferences, which temporarily unite actors, are important junctures for institutional processes. Research is yet to address how FCE intersect with the effectiveness of institutional work. The aim of this paper is to explore how (i) the legitimacy of an actor at the time of an FCE, and (ii) the co-location of actors at an FCE impact institutional work effectiveness.

Research methods

The 1999 Lausanne Conference is used as a case study because it led to significant institutional disruption in the field of anti-doping through the creation of the Lausanne Declaration. To analyse these institutional processes, a qualitative thematic analysis of 624 newspaper articles and archival documents from the conference was conducted.

Results and Findings

Firstly, we demonstrate that institutional maintenance can fail if an actor’s legitimacy is under challenge at the time of an FCE. Secondly, the co-location of likeminded actors can create a consensus that acts as a cue to enable institutional disruption.

Implications

Based on the findings, suggestions are made to inform decision-making processes about institutional work. Initial categorisation of FCE conditions are presented and five propositions are made for future exploration.

中文翻译：

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场地配置事件作为体育制度变革的临时场所：洛桑反兴奋剂会议的案例研究

摘要

研究问题

参与者（例如组织或个人）创建、维护或破坏制度的制度工作需要重新定义什么是合法行为。此外，研究表明，现场配置事件 (FCE)，例如暂时联合参与者的会议，是制度过程的重要节点。研究尚未解决 FCE 如何与机构工作的有效性相交。本文的目的是探讨 (i) 参与者在 FCE 时的合法性，以及 (ii) 参与者在 FCE 中的共同定位如何影响机构工作效率。

研究方法

1999 年洛桑会议被用作案例研究，因为它通过制定《洛桑宣言》导致了反兴奋剂领域的重大制度混乱。为了分析这些制度过程，对来自会议的 624 篇报纸文章和档案文件进行了定性专题分析。

结果和发现

首先，我们证明，如果参与者的合法性在 FCE 时受到挑战，则制度维护可能会失败。其次，志同道合的参与者共处一地可以形成共识，作为实现制度颠覆的线索。

启示

根据调查结果，提出了建议，以告知有关机构工作的决策过程。提出了 FCE 条件的初步分类，并为未来的探索提出了五个建议。