Toward an Evolutionary Theory of Trade Associations: The Case of Real Estate Appraisers
从新制度视角出发，将房地产评估师视为信息专家，提出行业协会生命周期的发展理论，分析各阶段制度活动如何表征协会发展速度，并指出当前正在发生的重大变化。
This paper proposes a developmental theory of trade association life cycles with special emphasis on the case of real estate appraisers. Given a neo‐institutional perspective of the demand for appraisal services, the paper views real estate appraisers as information specialists. Trade associations tend to develop along a common, although not strictly fixed, set of steps. At each stage, various institutional activities occur that when observed, can be used to characterize the association's rate of development. In this context, real estate appraisers and their institutions are examined. Recent advances provide evidence that major changes are currently underway.