Researchers

Time

Approach

Results of Empirical Studies

Sheng Qi,

& Tai Song

2010

Independent variable: new institutionalism (regulation, norms, cognition)

Dependent variable: corporate social responsibility

The effect of regulation is equal to cognition. The effect of norms is weaker than that of the former two.

Bin Li et al.

2011

The effect of norms is the greatest, cognition ranks second, while the effect of regulation is the not obvious.

Zhen Feng

2014

There is obvious effect of regulation and norms while the effect of cognition is not obvious.

Jianjun Zhang

2011

Independent variable: new/old institutionalism

Dependent variable: charity

The new institutionalism exerts influence on initial response, and the old institutionalism exerts influence on subsequent reaction.