An empirical analysis of digital strategies and behaviours in Korea’s public sector think tanks: an institutional organizational theory perspective
基于制度组织理论，实证分析韩国公共部门智库的数字战略实施情况，发现强制同构强化了数据治理，但存在脱耦现象，即形式上采纳数字工具而实质执行有限，并出现超管理症状。
This study examines how Korean public-sector think tanks deploy digital strategies through institutional organizational theory (IOT), providing practical insights for digital innovation and governance capacity. The findings show that coercive isomorphism has strengthened data governance, while evidence of decoupling emerges as formal structures for data use and AI adoption satisfy external expectations, whereas substantive implementation remains limited. The results further indicate that think tanks construct distinct institutional logics to reinforce organizational legitimacy in a digital environment. Although advanced digital tools have been adopted, weak system integration and fragmented practices generate symptoms of hyper-management.