... the significance of context in shaping entrepreneurial practices. Specifically, women entrepreneurs in the manufacturing sector tend to rely on identity construction and legitimacy research. More specifically, women entrepreneurs the authors interviewed show this particular strategy to be recognized by others...

..., initiatives meant to strengthen one form of organizational legitimacy can inadvertently weaken another. Inclusivity can heighten organizational complexity, especially in terms of coordination. Bringing together diverse forms of expertise requires ongoing recalibration of practices to avoid detrimental...

... legitimacy conferred by governments that may not hold in digital environments where industry, vendors, and regulators discuss norms for digital submissions in advance. This paper defines machine-readable legitimacy as the negotiation and maintenance of norms by multiple actors through socio-technical data...

... adoption in Nigeria succeeds. Disclosure climate risks signalling quality early adopters legitimacy sustainability IFRS S2 opportunities Introduction There has been a recent increase in global attention to climate-related disclosures as a result of climate change-related risks and opportunities...

... ensured the legitimacy of her business through intellectual property and eco-registration, reinforcing her commitment to environmental and ethical standards. Water pack recyclable carton environment technology virtual organization risk-taker expansion opportunities sustainable SDGs legitimacy...

... legitimacy Introduction Women have always had to be entrepreneurial, to make ends meet. In this study, I set out to explore what women do as entrepreneurs in different settings to sustain the businesses that they have (in most cases) founded. Entrepreneurship in this investigation involves all the key...

.... The themes include the founder’s background, her idea and value proposition, the product or service; her team and business model; important stakeholders; work–life balance; experiences as a woman; role models; legitimacy and prospects; and enabling factors in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. The women’s...

... the contemporary legitimacy and legacy of the two documents in lifelong learning policy discourses through in-depth text analysis. Coupled with the text analysis, this chapter also delineates the historical specificity in which each text was produced. In summary, by revisiting the two policy documents from...

...Abstract Ongoing protests are challenging the legitimacy of the Islamic Republic of Iran. In 2022, the tragic death of a young Iranian woman continues to affect the Islamic Republic's foundation. Her death led to a massive protest movement that brought together people from different social classes...

... of that acceptance. Social licence to operate social acceptance operational risk corporate social responsibility legitimacy Introduction The ‘SLO’ is a term widely invoked in discussions and strategies around corporate ethics, organisational legitimacy, and operational risk ( Brueckner & Eabrasu, 2018...

... four CSR micro-strategies as a response to external forces based on a blend of two essential dimensions including internal authenticity and external legitimacy. The study examines the impact of authenticity, legitimacy, and the intensity of their interactions on corporate reputation of 107 publicly...

... legitimacy Web3: A Forever Carnival? Specifically, Beckert (2010) shows how the direction of coercive isomorphism is dependent on the interests of powerful actors in institutional structures. For example, on the level of states, during colonialism, colonizers created specific alternative legal frameworks...

... human rights in corporate reporting is still in its early stages. This chapter develops an analytical framework on corporate human rights reporting, with special emphasis on international business. The conceptual part of the framework draws on legitimacy theory, stakeholder theory and signalling theory...

... with the Editors’ hope that the book serves as a catalyst for further exploration of the RMA field and RMA professions. Profession professional associations soft skills training and development policy gender mental health legitimacy Global North-South diversity, equity, and inclusion accreditation...

... authentic leadership, resulting in the development of new values, new perspectives on legitimacy and new identities. Kinyanjui and Turcan identify four leader legitimation strategies, when introducing newness at the edge of chaos: feedback loop; conformance; familiar cues; and consistency and repetition...

... leadership, entrenched leadership and atomised leadership – to provide a conceptual tool that advances authentic leadership research and leadership-building strategies. Investigating the intersection of tradition and modernity, Lines and Turcan illustrate that authenticity and legitimacy are tightly coupled...

... to this Special Issue show, in different contexts – and sometimes even in the same context but for different stakeholders – all these views can be correct. From an ethical perspective, dangers, promises and irrelevance all attend the social licence. Social licence to operate ethics legitimacy essentially...

... into account in such analysis, but it will not itself settle whether a practice ought to be approved or accepted or licenced. Social licence normativity metaphor analogy legitimacy equivocation 1. Introduction It has become increasingly common to refer to ‘social licence’ or ‘the social licence...

...Abstract Purpose To use a behavioral measure of legitimacy to study how differences in negotiating style and status affect the legitimacy of persons in high-power network positions. Predictions include (1) that powerful network actors who negotiate using a pro-group style will maintain...

...Abstract This paper develops a comprehensive multidimensional legitimacy model that provides a generic framework for exploring legitimacy in institutions – including the legitimacy of rules, codes, collective activities and organisations themselves. Through the use of 10 dimensions, covering...