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Beyond Survival: Achieving New Venture Growth by Building Legitimacy

Zimmerman, Monica A., Zeitz, Gerald J.·2002·The Academy of Management Review
DOI 10.2307/4134387
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In this article we argue that (1) legitimacy is an important resource for gaining other resources, (2) such resources are crucial for new venture growth, and (3) legitimacy can be enhanced by the strategic actions of new ventures. We review the impact of legitimacy on new ventures as well as sources of legitimacy for new ventures, present strategies for new ventures to acquire legitimacy, explore the process of building legitimacy in the new venture, and examine the concept of the legitimacy threshold.

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Authors
Zimmerman, M. A., & Zeitz, G. J.
Venue
The Academy of Management Review
Publisher
Academy of Management
Published
2002-07
Volume
27
Issue
3
Pages
414
ISSN
0363-7425 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.2307/4134387
OpenAlex
W2122311065
Cited by
2,402
References
3
FWCI
26.40
Type
journal article
Language
en
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