How Public Organizations Become and Remain Institutions
Arjen Boin, Lauren Fahy and Paul ’t Hart | 2020
This open-access book presents case studies of twelve organisations which the public has come to view as institutions. From the BBC to Doctors Without Borders, from the Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra to CERN, this volume examines how some organisations rise to prominence and remain in high public esteem through changing and challenging times.
The core focus of the book can be summarised as follows:
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- Narrates the histories of a dozen high-profile public organisations from across the world.
- Analyses how, over time, these organisations have become highly valued ‘institutions’.
- Suggests leadership lessons for institution builders.
- Offers an array of teachable case studies about successful organisations fit for classroom use.







