What are institutional frameworks?

Institutional frameworks are like the rules and tools that help people work together smoothly in big groups, like a school or a city.

Imagine you're playing a game with your friends at recess. If no one agrees on how to play, it can get confusing, someone might think they’re supposed to run around the playground while another thinks they should sit and draw. But if everyone knows the rules of the game before starting, like taking turns or what happens when someone breaks a rule, then the game goes much better.

Institutional frameworks are kind of like those agreed-upon rules, but for bigger groups, like schools, companies, or even whole countries. They include things like laws, policies, and organizations that help people make decisions and solve problems together.

Think about a school with a bell schedule. The bell tells everyone when to go to class, when to have lunch, and when the day ends. Without that schedule, it would be chaos, no one would know when to move from one place to another.

Institutional frameworks are like that bell schedule but for bigger places, helping people stay organized and work well together every day.