The Paradox and Constraints of Legitimacy
This article contributes to the literature on legitimacy by highlighting its paradox and constraints. While an optimal level of legitimacy-seeking behaviours may be necessary for organizational effectiveness, an excessive focus on legitimacy may lead to stakeholder mismanagement and have the opposit...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Springer Science + Business Media B. V
2010
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Journal of business ethics
Year: 2010, Volume: 95, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-21 |
Further subjects: | B
Institutional Theory
B Stakeholder Theory B Qualitative Study B Change B Legitimacy |
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