New ventures, being heavily subjected to liabilities of newness, are seen to engage in
legitimacy strategies to overcome these liabilities. Building on an adapted theoretical …

Although there are many potential points of intersection between institutional theory and
contemporary studies of entrepreneurship, these have generally remained distinct …

New ventures introducing new technological innovations must, to survive, negotiate
legitimacy with stakeholders who provide critical resources (eg, Zimmerman and Zeitz …

Purpose–To explore the links between entrepreneurship and misbehavior. Approach–
Conceptual development using cases as illustrative examples. Findings–The chapter finds …

Entrepreneurship literature supports the contention that legitimacy attainment facilitates
favorable judgments from key stakeholders regarding the acceptability, appropriateness …

This article provides a review and analysis of institutional entrepreneurship research with a
focus on the emergence of this literature within two largely divergent streams: sociology …

The ecosystem of entrepreneurship includes institutions, notably the market with its
arrangements, such as extent of the market and availability of opportunities. In Iran, extent …

Entrepreneurial Strategy aims to revive the debate on the role of entrepreneurship in the
context of mature business. The authors contend that mature and declining industries are …

Heroes, Villains, and Fools: Institutional Entrepreneurship, NOT Institutional Entrepreneurs Page 1
Volume 1, Issue 2 2011 Article 2 Entrepreneurship Research Journal EXPANDING OUR …

Research on how new ventures (NV s) achieve legitimacy is fragmented and rests on taken‐
for‐granted assumptions that require problematization. Following a systematic literature …