The relationship between institutional logics and organizational legitimacy remains largely
unaddressed in organizational theory and management research. We explore how …

This experimental study examines individuals' legitimacy judgments. We develop a model
that demonstrates the role of attributed motives and corporate credibility for the evaluation of …

In this chapter I focus on perceptions of organizational legitimacy. Organizational legitimacy
may be defined as" a generalized perception or assumption that the actions of an entity are …

A consensus has emerged in the burgeoning literature on corporate social responsibility
(CSR) that “virtuous” firms are often rewarded by the marketplace. Unfortunately, the …

In this paper, we study customer's legitimacy preferences from the perspective of individual
social profiles. By doing this, we aim to determine the influence of the social context on …

Measuring organizational legitimacy has become a challenge for researchers because they
face a multilevel construct, where diverse terminologies, approaches, and evaluators …

This study considers the interplay between two dimensions of organizational legitimacy:
Market legitimacy arising from a firm's alignment with the norms and values of market actors …

The perception of organizational legitimacy is influenced by different factors at the micro and
macro levels. Organizational approval and support depend on the judgment criteria applied …

Research on corporate social responsibility (CSR) and corporate social irresponsibility
(CSIR) has long argued both affect firms' legitimacy, for good or bad. Such research has …

Research on the microfoundations of social evaluations requires microtranslation of
concepts and measures used in macro-organizational research. The development of valid …