This study examines how ventures can leverage relationships with heterogeneous government stakeholders to enhance survival in different institutional environments. We consider how the distinct resources provided from venture ties to military and political actors represent complementary strategic...

Research in institutional logics has yet to fully explain how disruptions of institutional orders affect the performance of organizations that carry logics associated with the disrupted institutional orders, with some studies showing a positive interactive effect and others a negative. We...

Standards organizations play an increasing role in many market sectors and industries, yet we do not fully understand their role in nascent sectors. In this paper, we develop a theory regarding standards-based certification organizations (SBCOs) and explicate their role in fostering entry into a...