Demarcating spectrums of predatory publishing: Economic and institutional sources of academic legitimacy
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DOI: 10.1002/asi.24339
Abstract: The emergence of open access (OA) publishing has altered incentives and opportunities for academic stakeholders and publishers. These changes have yielded a variety of new economic and academic niches, including journals with questionable peer‐review systems… read more here.
Keywords: status; spectrums predatory; predatory publishing; demarcating spectrums ... See more keywords
Greenwashing Revisited: In Search of a Typology and Accusation-Based Definition Incorporating Legitimacy Strategies
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DOI: 10.1002/bse.1912
Abstract: Is greenwashing a concept describing companies using misleading communication or is it co-constructed in the eye of the beholder? By discussing the literature, we find that existing definitions of greenwashing overemphasize the strategic intention to… read more here.
Keywords: definition; accusation; revisited search; greenwashing revisited ... See more keywords
Impact of Leadership Styles and Organisational Citizenship Behaviours on Organisational Green Innovation Performance: The Moderating Role of Organisational Legitimacy
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DOI: 10.1002/bse.4148
Abstract: Firms' green innovation performance is influenced by several factors, including external legitimacy pressures and internal leader–member exchange relationships. Existing studies make little distinction between types of sustainable innovation and neglect leader, employee and organisational factors… read more here.
Keywords: legitimacy; innovation; green innovation; organisational citizenship ... See more keywords
Legitimacy in the Literature: Distinguishing Between Perceived and Actual Value Congruence in Carbon Reduction Initiatives
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DOI: 10.1002/bse.4321
Abstract: Academic and social concerns regarding the management of carbon emissions are pressing due to the importance of carbon reduction in the fight against climate change and the strategic implications of the various approaches. In particular,… read more here.
Keywords: legitimacy; carbon; carbon reduction; congruence ... See more keywords
Legitimacy, incipience, and perception of informal social control of intimate partner violence: Experiment on a Korean parent sample.
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DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22870
Abstract: Evidence from a growing research literature on the causes and effects of informal social control (ISC) and bystander interventions carried out by nonprofessionals against intimate partner violence (IPV) shows anomalies and unexplained counterintuitive findings. This… read more here.
Keywords: intimate partner; bystander; partner violence; social control ... See more keywords
Legitimacy Building in Entrepreneurial Ecosystems—A Process Perspective for Sustainable Entrepreneurs
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DOI: 10.1002/mde.4518
Abstract: The integration of legitimacy in entrepreneurial ecosystem theory is under‐researched, resulting in scholarly vagueness about how entrepreneurs acquire resources. Our qualitative study with 31 (co‐)founders of startups following the triple bottom line investigates entrepreneurs' daily… read more here.
Keywords: legitimacy; process; entrepreneurial ecosystems; legitimacy entrepreneurial ... See more keywords
Co‐Creating Legitimacy for All. A Local Non‐Governmental Organization's Role in Post‐Conflict Liberia
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DOI: 10.1002/pad.70031
Abstract: This article explores the multiple relationships and legitimacy demands that Southern non‐governmental organizations (SNGO) face as they broker between the field of development cooperation and the local context. The article draws from organizational institutionalism, a… read more here.
Keywords: legitimacy; post conflict; non governmental; conflict liberia ... See more keywords
Institutional Legitimacy of Public Libraries in Japanese Urban Policy
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DOI: 10.1002/pra2.1474
Abstract: This study examines the role of libraries in Japan's Basic Plan for Revitalizing Central Urban Areas and investigates the functions and values emphasized in regional revitalization policies. By using Yamagishi's (2024) five dimensions of public… read more here.
Keywords: legitimacy; institutional legitimacy; urban policy; public libraries ... See more keywords
Multinational platforms and legitimacy spillovers
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DOI: 10.1007/s10490-024-10004-2
Abstract: Multinational platforms (MNPs), such as TikTok, Grab, and Airbnb, are facing significant legitimacy challenges in foreign markets. While some of these challenges are similar to those experienced by conventional multinational enterprises (MNEs), the platform-based business… read more here.
Keywords: legitimacy; platforms legitimacy; legitimacy challenges; multinational platforms ... See more keywords
In Pursuit of a ‘Single Source of Truth’: from Threatened Legitimacy to Integrated Reporting
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DOI: 10.1007/s10551-014-2423-1
Abstract: This paper explores one organisation’s journey into non-financial reporting, initially motivated by a crisis in public confidence that threatened the organisation’s legitimacy to the present with the organisation embracing integrated reporting. The organisation’s journey is… read more here.
Keywords: organisation; single source; pursuit single; legitimacy ... See more keywords
Does Greenwashing Pay Off? Understanding the Relationship Between Environmental Actions and Environmental Legitimacy
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DOI: 10.1007/s10551-015-2816-9
Abstract: Do firms gain environmental legitimacy when they conform to external expectations regarding the natural environment? Drawing on institutional logic and signaling theory, we investigate sources of heterogeneity in the impacts of environmental actions on environmental… read more here.
Keywords: greenwashing pay; pay understanding; environmental actions; legitimacy ... See more keywords