The phrase "adopt norms" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the acceptance or implementation of certain standards or practices within a group or organization.
Example: "In order to foster a positive work environment, we need to adopt norms that promote collaboration and respect among team members."
Alternatives: "embrace standards" or "accept guidelines".
Failing that, "we will propose putting in place tariff locks at Europe's borders" until exporting countries adopt norms applied in Europe to issues like trade union rights, child labor and carbon emissions.
The United States should use all relevant diplomatic forums – the United Nations, the G8 and G20 meetings, and so on – to press for a liberal concept of Internet freedom, and to counter attempts by other states to adopt norms that would restrict expression online.
Why else adopt norms that in the example above favor the talented woman disadvantaged through no fault of her own (because she is white and a woman) over the worse off untalented person also disadvantaged through no fault of her own (because she had the bad luck of being born untalented)?
Accordingly, individuals are thought to offend primarily because they adopt norms and values that are conducive to violence from the surrounding cultural context.
It relies on self-regulation guided by commonly held (but not formally articulated) professional values that assume professionals will serve the best interests of the patient and adopt norms espousing this service orientation.
Simply explaining puzzling findings post hoc, as "they must somehow share some norms," is not a satisfactory strategy in the long run [and does not] explain fully how individuals do overcome social dilemmas… [We] need to dig into the analysis of institutions so that we can understand how individuals adopt norms as well as rules to overcome social dilemmas (Ostrom 2005: location 2676).
We draw on case study evidence from copper mining concessions in Northwestern Zambia in order to examine how CSR activities are adopting norms of climatised development.
We suggest there is possible tension as scholars endeavour to attain internal legitimacy and respond to calls to adapt theories to explain Asia-specific phenomena or develop new models and theories relevant to the Asian context (Tsui, 2006) while at the same time needing to meet an equally pressing requirement of external legitimacy by adopting norms or assumptions around academic rigor.
Knowing who we are and what we value is fundamental to adopting norms that support our most precious resources -- our health, well-being and happiness -- rather than undermining them.
Before the commencement all researchers have been trained and calibrated in accordance with the adopted norms presented on the official website of the International RDC/TMD Consortium [ 22].
When a child's adopted norms through the primary socialisation process differs significantly from those adopted in a school, he or she faces difficulty with adopting the new behaviours [ 64].
