...Heather R. Bell; Robin Bell Purpose This work makes a case for legitimacy as a framework with which to examine how educators made decisions about implementing entrepreneurship education (EE) in higher education institutions (HEIs) to better understand the educator within the educational ecosystem...

... strategies and 35 job advertisements. The study uses Suchman’s (1995) conceptualisation of organisational legitimacy to assist in categorising the results according to type of legitimacy. Findings Connections are made between the legitimacy of the EE and wider societal discourses surrounding...

...Jonathan Mukiza Kansheba; Clavis Nwehfor Fubah; Andreas Wald Purpose New ventures often encounter legitimation challenges due to their liability of newness and foreignness. This particularly applies to the legitimacy beyond the local entrepreneurial ecosystem (EE). The present study examines how...

...Christian Lechner; Servane Delanoë-Gueguen; Gaël Gueguen Purpose This study contributes to a better understanding of the important actor-specific, micro-level legitimacy dimensions in dynamic entrepreneurial ecosystems (EEs). Design/methodology/approach Using an embedded case study approach...

... on perspectives on legitimacy, identity and capital and focuses on the well-established wine industry in South Africa. Design/methodology/approach Using in-depth qualitative data from semi-structured interviews, this study delves into the lived experiences of nine black women entrepreneurs and three...

... and control perspectives of legitimacy. Design/methodology/approach To test the hypotheses, a longitudinal database of 303 NTBFs from Sweden, Finland and France is used. The ordinary least square regression analysis method is applied, and the proposed mediation relationships are studied by employing...

... legitimacy for their entrepreneurship in the challenging context of the north western areas of Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach – In this study, a qualitative approach is taken based on semi-structured interviews from 16 different firms in the Swat valley. Findings – The entrepreneurs...

... uncertainty in order to increase legitimacy of the business entity. Research limitations/implications – The cases highlight a conflict between the broad theoretical scope of the mentor process vs a narrow role assumed by best practice. Practical implications – The research presents an opportunity...

...Mikael Scherdin; Ivo Zander Purpose – Entrepreneurship researchers have recently engaged in discussions on the boundaries and legitimacy of the field of entrepreneurship research but have overlooked the significance and implications of core assumptions. The purpose of this paper is to invite...

...Karen L. Williams Middleton Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine how legitimacy as “an entrepreneur” is gained in relation to others during the nascent phase. Design/methodology/approach The author studies two firm creating teams over a 12‐month incubation period. Data collected...