To acquire resources, new ventures need to be perceived as legitimate. For this to occur, a
venture must meet the expectations of various audiences with differing norms, standards …

In this review of the literature on reputation, status, celebrity, and stigma we develop an
overarching theoretical framework based on the rational, emotional, and moral aspects of …

Organizational research has long been interested in crises and crisis management. Whether
focused on crisis antecedents, outcomes, or managing a crisis, research has revealed a …

Legitimacy has emerged as a pivotal but often confusing construct in management theory.
Defined as a “generalized perception or assumption that the actions of an entity are …

We develop a conceptual understanding of when and how organizations respond to
normative pressures. More precisely, we examine two main factors underlying the …

Prior research highlights storytelling as a means for entrepreneurs to establish venture
legitimacy and gain stakeholder support. We extend this line of research by examining the …

The proposed theory extends research on cognitive and sociopolitical legitimacy, reputation,
and status by advancing an evaluator's perspective on these concepts as forms of social …

We contribute to research on the management of social perceptions by considering the
relative effectiveness of a firm's technical and ceremonial actions in managing media …

Drawing from Goffman's original observations on stigma and the consequences of
interactions between the stigmatized and supportive or stigmatizing audiences, we conduct …

Legitimacy is central for both novel and established technologies to mobilize the resources
necessary for growth and survival. A loss of legitimacy, in turn, can have detrimental effects …