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External Legitimacy

External Legitimacy is the form of organizational legitimacy that derives from the perception of external stakeholders—such as regulators, investors, customers, and the public—that an organization’s actions, structures, or governance conform to prevailing social, legal, or normative expectations.

186

Publications

23.4K

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371

Authors

244

Institutions

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2017–2026

65

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Publications

186

The External Control of Organizations.

Jarlath Benson, Jeffrey Pfeffer, Gerald R. Salancik · Administrative Science Quarterly · 1978 · 5.1K citations

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Organizational Legitimacy Under Conditions of Complexity: The Case of the Multinational Enterprise

Tatiana Kostova, Srilata Zaheer · Academy of Management Review · 1999 · 2.4K citations

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Organizational Legitimacy under Conditions of Complexity: The Case of the Multinational Enterprise

Tatiana Kostova, Srilata Zaheer · Academy of Management Review · 1999 · 1.5K citations

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In defense of external invalidity.

Douglas G. Mook · American Psychologist · 1983 · 1.2K citations

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Managing Organizational Legitimacy in the California Cattle Industry: The Construction and Effectiveness of Verbal Accounts

Kimberly D. Elsbach · Administrative Science Quarterly · 1994 · 1.1K citations · Full text

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Authors

371

  1. SZ
    Srilata Zaheer

    University of Minnesota, United States

    3 publications · 4.2K citations

    3

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  2. KZ
    Kesen Zhang

    Nanjing Normal University, China

    2 publications · 33 citations

    2

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  3. WJ
    Wesley J. Johnston

    Georgia State University, United States

    2 publications · 68 citations

    2

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  4. ME
    Mahmoud Ezzamel

    Cardiff University, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 140 citations

    2

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  5. TH
    Trevor Hopper

    University of Manchester, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 220 citations

    2

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Institutions

244

  1. University of Lausanne

    Lausanne, Switzerland

    4 h-index

    4 publications

    690 citations

  2. University of Manchester

    Manchester, United Kingdom

    4 h-index

    4 publications

    515 citations

  3. Victoria University of Wellington

    Wellington, New Zealand

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    266 citations

  4. KU Leuven

    Leuven, Belgium

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    78 citations

  5. York University

    Toronto, Canada

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    383 citations

  6. University of Oslo

    Oslo, Norway

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    111 citations

  7. Utrecht University

    Utrecht, The Netherlands

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    278 citations

  8. Chinese University of Hong Kong

    Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    319 citations

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Venues

  1. SSRN Electronic Journal

    Repository · 5 publications · 199 citations

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  3. Administrative Science Quarterly

    ASQ · 4 publications · 7.1K citations

    4

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  4. Academy of Management Journal

    AMJ · 4 publications · 507 citations

    4

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  5. Journal of Business Ethics

    4 publications · 236 citations

    4

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