abstract Organizational legitimacy and organizational reputation have similar antecedents,
social construction processes and consequences. Nonetheless, an improved understanding …

This article utilizes a comparative cross-case analysis of six watershed programs to examine
how collaboration is used to enhance governance of networks where problem-solving …

A series of actions (moves) and reactions (countermoves) among firms in an industry create
competitive dynamics. These action/reaction dynamics reflect the normal and innovative …

In this study, we develop and test a model of the determinants of political strategies used by
foreign subsidiaries of multinational enterprises (MNEs). Using recent theoretical advances …

Using verbal protocol and conjoint analyses, this study examines how stakeholders assess
an organization in deciding whether to provide their support to it. The authors find that …

Using a study on foundings of Silicon Valley law firms, I propose and test an organizational
theory on the genealogical persistence of gender inequality that emphasizes the routines (or …

We develop a model of small business performance in transitional economies in which
owners' human and social capital are expected to be directly and positively related to the …

The authors of this comprehensive study address why it is that some small firms perform well
and others don't, and whether high-performing firms share characteristics that distinguish …

Although entrepreneurship has been defined in many different ways, a common definition
ties it closely to the establishment of new organizations and their viability in early years. 2 By …

Organizations are embedded in a legal environment made of rules. Because these rules
influence and constrain their behavior, organizations have incentives to act as institutional …