Legitimacy in Organizational Institutionalism

Deephouse, David L.; Suchman, Mark C.

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“…Their efforts to use advocacy and support networks to push forward their choices were largely ignored. It is not clear, after all, to what extent those in power need legitimacy or just the appearance of legitimacy to get their way (see Deephouse and Suchman 2008). But there were clearly efforts at negotiation to win voluntary compliance in the Nicaraguan case, once it became clear that pressure alone would not work.…”

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Formalizing Indigenous Commons: The Role of ‘Authority’ in the Formation of Territories in Nicaragua, Bolivia, and the Philippines

2015

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Indigenous peoples have sometimes sought the formalization of their customary territories to demand the enforcement of their borders, which have often not been respected by outsiders or the state. The process of formalization, however, generates new conflicts. This article explores how the recognition of indigenous forest commons is connected to questions about authority. For communal properties in particular, issues of 'authority' are central to shaping how decisions are made, whose opinion or knowledge is taken into account and how access to land and natural resources is determined in practice. The process of constituting collective territories is intimately related to the constitution of authority, as it involves not only the negotiation of physical boundaries but also the recognition of a particular entity to represent the collective. Though an entity that holds leadership powers may already exist, it is likely to be endowed with new decision-making powers and responsibilities; and in many cases a new entity will have to be created. This is not a 'local' process but rather emerges at the intersection of relations between the community, or territory, and the state. Similarly, given that 'authority' implies legitimacy, such legitimacy will have to be produced. Drawing on a comparison of cases of two indigenous territories in Nicaragua and Bolivia and an ancestral domain in the Philippines, this article shows how authority emerges from often conflictive processes of constructing the commons and shapes community rights toand powers over -forests and forest resources.

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2015

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“…Legitimidade é o conceito central do institucionalismo organizacional (CRUBELLATE; PASCUCCI; GRAVE, 2008;SUCHMAN, 2008;FONSECA;CRUBELLATE, 2005;SCOTT, 1998;SCOTT, 2008;SUCHMAN, 1995). Sua importância deriva da premissa de que as organizações, enquanto parte do sistema social (PARSONS, 1956), necessitam mais do que recursos técnicos e informação do ambiente, elas necessitam de aceitação e credibilidade (SCOTT et al, 2000).…”

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“…A origem de tal premissa é predominantemente creditada a Weber (1947;1991) (DEEPHOUSE;SUCHMAN, 2008;DORNBUSCH;SCOTT, 1975;JOHNSON;DOWD;RIDGEWAY, 2006;QUEIROZ;VASCONCELOS;GOLDSZMIDT, 2007;SCOTT, 1998;SUCHMAN, 1995). Para Weber (1991), as práticas sociais são orientadas por máximas ou regras aceitas como obrigatórias, que, por sua vez, são tidas como socialmente válidas pelos agentes.…”

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“…Essas dimensões, como foi posto por Ruef e Scott (1998), podem afetar de diferentes formas as organizações, cujos efeitos podem variar de acordo com o alinhamento espaciotemporal. Por causa disso, parte da literatura sobre legitimidade organizacional dedicou-se a delineá-las sob diferentes ângulos, atendo-se principalmente à possibilidade de operacionalizá-las em tipos (DEEPHOUSE; SUCHMAN, 2008). As diferentes tipologias sobre as bases da legitimidade organizacional podem ser vistas na Quadro 1.…”

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O que é legitimidade organizacional?

Rossoni

2016

Organ. Soc.

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ResumoN este artigo, revisitamos o conceito de legitimidade organizacional a partir do resgate de seu caráter estrutural, assim como da elucidação de seu vínculo com os princípios mais enraizados na sociedade. Para tanto, primeiramente levantamos as origens do conceito, desenvolvendo definições acerca de seu uso. Depois, descrevemos as diferentes dimensões da legitimidade organizacional, comparando a perspectiva de vários autores. Na sequência, discutimos as questões relacionadas aos níveis de análise, aos objetos e também às origens da legitimidade. Concluímos este ensaio apontando as consequências e as implicações da legitimidade, inclusive para a sobrevivência e desempenho organizacional. Palavras-chave:Legitimidade. Institucionalismo organizacional. Teoria institucional. Sobrevivência. Desempenho. AbstractI n this paper, we revisited the concept of organizational legitimacy by rescuing its structural character and elucidating its link with the principles most rooted in society. In order to do so, first we raised the origins of the concept, developing definitions of its use. Then we described the different dimensions of organizational legitimacy, comparing the perspectives of various authors. Following, we discussed issues related to its levels of analysis, to the objects and also to the sources of legitimacy. Finally, we conclude this essay pointing out the consequences and implications of legitimacy, including the organizational survival and performance.

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“…Regulatory legitimacy would be related to conformity with rules, laws and sanctions; normative legitimacy would be related to the appropriateness of the entity's actions to society's informal norms and values; and cognitive legitimacy would be related to practices that are taken for granted. Suchman (1995) posit a framework based on three types of legitimacy: pragmat- Scholars have noted the need for more studies on the different types of legitimacy in order to improve measurability (Zucker, 1989;Deephouse & Suchman, 2008;Díez-Martín, Blanco-González, & Prado-Román, 2010). Another area that needs more work is the analysis of interactions between different types of legitimacy.…”

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Cognitive Legitimacy, Resource Access, and Organizational Outcomes

Cruz-Suárez

Prado-Román

2014

Rev. adm. empres.

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Legitimidade cognitiva, acesso aos recursos e resultados organizacionais Legitimidad cognitiva, acceso a recursos, y resultados organizativos ABSTRACTPrevious research has demonstrated the importance of developing legitimacy initiatives in order to create new business opportunities, satisfy shareholders, and obtain access to resources. Within this framework, cognitive legitimacy plays a key role. Through a case study of six Spanish public universities, the authors measure the relationship between cognitive legitimacy, access to resources, and organizational results. The results support the assertion that organizations with more cognitive legitimacy have greater access to resources and improved their results. This study contributes with muchneeded empirical research on cognitive legitimacy and demonstrates its usefulness as an explanative factor of organizational success.KEYWORDS | Legitimacy, institutional theory, cognitive legitimacy, organizational results, resources acquisition. RESUMO Pesquisas prévias indicaram a importância de desenvolver iniciativas

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Legitimacy in Organizational Institutionalism

Cited by 1,102 publications

References 158 publications

Formalizing Indigenous Commons: The Role of ‘Authority’ in the Formation of Territories in Nicaragua, Bolivia, and the Philippines

Formalizing Indigenous Commons: The Role of ‘Authority’ in the Formation of Territories in Nicaragua, Bolivia, and the Philippines

O que é legitimidade organizacional?

Cognitive Legitimacy, Resource Access, and Organizational Outcomes

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