Changing with the times: An integrated view of identity, legitimacy, and new venture life cycles
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 …
venture must meet the expectations of various audiences with differing norms, standards …
Categorizing categorization research: Review, integration, and future directions
This paper offers a systematic review of the literature on organizational categories and
categorization published in the last 14 years (1999–2012). After identifying a core of roughly …
categorization published in the last 14 years (1999–2012). After identifying a core of roughly …
Putting communication front and center in institutional theory and analysis
We conceptualize the roots of cognitive, linguistic, and communicative theories of institutions
and outline the promise and potential of a stronger communication focus for institutional …
and outline the promise and potential of a stronger communication focus for institutional …
Legitimate distinctiveness and the entrepreneurial identity: Influence on investor judgments of new venture plausibility
We theorize about how the entrepreneurial identity, which we define as the constellation of
claims around the founder, new venture, and market opportunity as to “who we are” and …
claims around the founder, new venture, and market opportunity as to “who we are” and …
How new market categories emerge: Temporal dynamics of legitimacy, identity, and entrepreneurship in satellite radio, 1990–2005
We theorize how new market categories emerge and are legitimated through a confluence
of factors internal to the category (entrepreneurial ventures) and external to the category …
of factors internal to the category (entrepreneurial ventures) and external to the category …
Hidden badge of honor: How contextual distinctiveness affects category promotion among certified B corporations
Why would an organization pursue membership in an organizational category, yet forego
opportunities to subsequently promote that membership? Drawing on prior research, we …
opportunities to subsequently promote that membership? Drawing on prior research, we …
Category stretching: Reorienting research on categories in strategy, entrepreneurship, and organization theory
R Durand, L Paolella - Journal of Management Studies, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
abstract We advocate for more tolerance in the manner we collectively address categories
and categorization in our research. Drawing on the prototype view, organizational scholars …
and categorization in our research. Drawing on the prototype view, organizational scholars …
Perfect timing? Dominant category, dominant design, and the window of opportunity for firm entry
The optimal time to enter emerging industries is a key concern in strategy, yet scholars
struggle to create a theoretical foundation that can integrate conflicting empirical findings …
struggle to create a theoretical foundation that can integrate conflicting empirical findings …
Positively deviant: Identity work through B Corporation certification
Despite widespread and growing public interest in sustainability certifications, many social
entrepreneurs have opted not to obtain such certification. Drawing on recent studies …
entrepreneurs have opted not to obtain such certification. Drawing on recent studies …
How Cinderella became a queen: Theorizing radical status change
G Delmestri, R Greenwood - Administrative Science …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Using a case study of the Italian spirit grappa, we examine status recategorization—the
vertical extension and reclassification of an entire market category. Grappa was historically a …
vertical extension and reclassification of an entire market category. Grappa was historically a …