Does Isomorphism Legitimate
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This study tests a central proposition of institutional theory, that organizational isomorphism increases organizational legitimacy. Results show that isomorphism in the strategies of commercial ba...
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A number of empirical studies have used media coverage as a proxy for cognitive legitimacy, supporting the empirical approach.
“A number of empirical studies have used media coverage as a proxy for cognitive legitimacy, which supports our empirical approach (Deephouse, 1996;Bansal and Clelland, 2004;Sine, Haveman, and Tolbert, 2005;Sine, David, and Mitsuhashi, 2007).”
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- Authors
- DEEPHOUSE, D. L.
- Affiliations
- Louisiana State University (US)
- Corresponding author
- DEEPHOUSE, D. L.
- ORCID
- DEEPHOUSE, D. L.
- Venue
- Academy of Management Journal
- Publisher
- Academy of Management
- Published
- 1996-08-01
- Volume
- 39
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 1024-1039
- ISSN
- 0001-4273 (ISSN-L)
- 1948-0989
- OpenAlex
- W1971805457
- Cited by
- 1,697
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 64 · 2025: 84 · 2024: 74 · 2023: 73 · 2022: 94 · 2021: 103 · 2020: 82 · 2019: 79 · 2018: 94 · 2017: 80 · 2016: 78 · 2015: 75 · 2014: 85 · 2013: 93 · 2012: 79
- FWCI
- 8.82
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- papers.ssrn.com
- Locations
- Academy of Management Journal (publishedVersion)
- SSRN Electronic Journal (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Management and Organizational Studies
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Innovation and Knowledge Management
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Management Information Systems › Accounting and Organizational Management
- Keywords
- organizational isomorphism, organizational legitimacy, institutional theory, commercial banks, bank strategy
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