Immigrant entrepreneurship has become a phenomenon of global interest. This paper
reviews existing immigrant entrepreneurship literature in order to map out the major streams …

Emerging technologies combine high expectations with market and technological
uncertainty. Scholars are increasingly interested in the commercialization of such emerging …

Since the early 2000s, research at the intersection of entrepreneurship and strategic
management has flourished, as has work at the intersection of strategic management and …

This editorial aims to advance the use of qualitative research methods when studying
entrepreneurship. First, it outlines four characteristics of the domain of entrepreneurship that …

Drawing on capital theory and institutional theory, we hypothesize the contingent role of a
country's formal institutions (financial, educational, and political) on the relationship between …

How does the legitimacy conferred on entrepreneurial endeavors affect the legitimacy of
subsequent ones? We extend the notion of a “legitimacy threshold” to develop and test a …

Research Summary Is moderate distinctiveness optimal for performance? Answers to this
question have been mixed, with both inverted U and U‐shaped relationships being argued …

We develop a process model of how and why entrepreneurial framing can lead to deception
and result in the loss of legitimacy in new ventures. We draw on the literature on framing and …

There is increasing recognition among scholars that entrepreneurs use framing to legitimize
their ventures and the broader fields within which they operate. Yet, there is no unifying …

For entrepreneurs, establishing and maintaining new venture legitimacy is a complex
endeavor. Various factors complicate this process, including issues of optimal …