This article explores the discoveries related to organizational legitimacy, focusing on its three key types: pragmatic, moral, and cognitive. It examines how perceived value plays a crucial role in the generation of legitimacy and its direct impact on attitudinal loyalty. The study, based on a...

This paper brings into focus the concept of organizational secrecy by senior managers in the context of a major strategic change program. Underpinned by legitimation theory and utilizing a narrative methodology and a longitudinal investigation, we draw upon data from 52 interviews with 13 senior...

Much research has examined the drivers of firms' R&D investments. However, many questions remain with respect to the role of R&D as a learning target and as a means of achieving legitimacy, particularly in the context of imitative R&D strategy. We develop a theory that integrates different...

In den letzten 15 Jahren hat die EU in vielfachen Krisen ihre Widerstandsfähigkeit bewiesen und wichtige politische Einigungen erzielt, die teilweise über den Rahmen des Lissabon-Vertrags hinausweisen. Dabei spielten - im Sinne eines "flexiblen Krisenfunktionalismus" - exekutive Institutionen,...

The "Research Study on Polycrisis" was carried out for the European Border and Coast Guard (Frontex) between January and April 2024 in support of the International Action Learning Group (IALG) "Pearls in Policing" assignment for 2023/2024, which addressed the topic of "The Future of Policing:...

The "Research Study on Polycrisis" was carried out for the European Border and Coast Guard (Frontex) between January and April 2024 in support of the International Action Learning Group (IALG) "Pearls in Policing" assignment for 2023/2024, which addressed the topic of "The Future of Policing:...

The infiltration of legal business structures by criminal networks poses profound risks to financial integrity, public safety and economic fairness. By blurring the lines between lawful and unlawful enterprises, these networks complicate efforts by authorities to detect and dismantle their...

This paper examines the impact of procedural justice and sanctions on police legitimacy in a middle-income context using a between-subjects vignette experiment among civilians and police officers in Honduras. The scenarios involved civilian-police interactions following a minor infraction,...

The legitimacy recognition of comparative advertising is closely related to the production enthusiasm of operators and the protection of the rights and interests of consumers, and thus become an important factor that may affect market competition fairness and social sustainable development....

Legitimacy is fundamental to business internationalization and access to new markets. This variable is particularly important for emerging market multinationals (EMNEs) as they face numerous obstacles, including the information that consumers in the host country have about these companies in...

In den letzten 15 Jahren hat die EU in vielfachen Krisen ihre Widerstandsfähigkeit bewiesen und wichtige politische Einigungen erzielt, die teilweise über den Rahmen des Lissabon-Vertrags hinausweisen. Dabei spielten - im Sinne eines "flexiblen Krisenfunktionalismus" - exekutive Institutionen,...