Adoption of LGBT‐friendly practices: The effect of institutional pressures and strategic choice

This study explores contextual and organisational factors that influence the likelihood of adopting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT)‐friendly practices. Drawing on institutional theory, we hypothesise that state laws, state conservativism, and localised LGBT‐friendliness density will have a direct effect on the adoption of LGBT‐friendly practices. Given the observed variation in the adoption of these practices, we also draw on...