The Reconciliation of Indigenous and Transplanted Institutions in Africa
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A culmination of 8 years of research, this publication examines approaches for reconciling informal indigenous institutions rooted in African history with formal institutions largely transplanted from outside - drawing on bricolage, social entrepreneurship, networks and institutional entrepreneurship literature.

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The Reconciliation of Indigenous and Transplanted Institutions in Africa

The Reconciliation of Indigenous and Transplanted Institutions in Africa
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Abstract

This paper argues that there are ways to reconcile informal indigenous institutions rooted in African history with formal institutions mostly transplanted from outside. Drawing on the literature on bricolage, social entrepreneurship, networks and institutional entrepreneurship, and illustrated with an example, this paper defines the concept of network bricolage as a process that involves interest alignment and a relational governance structure among network actors. Our analysis distinguishes network bricolage from organizational-level bricolage and develops a theory to explain it.

The Reconciliation of Indigenous and Transplanted Institutions in Africa

A culmination of 8 years of research, this publication examines approaches for reconciling informal indigenous institutions rooted in African history with formal institutions largely transplanted from outside - drawing on bricolage, social entrepreneurship, networks and institutional entrepreneurship literature.