by Pauline Alessandra | Feb 12, 2026 | Publication
Our study examines how entrepreneurs in India, Kenya, and Mexico navigate the challenge of seeking funding from Western impact investors while maintaining legitimacy within their local communities. Prior research has focused largely on investors’ perspectives,...
by Pauline Alessandra | Dec 15, 2025 | Publication
Legitimacy tests – moments when an organization’s activities are critically questioned by evaluating audiences – are a frequent occurrence in today’s complex societies. In our paper, “Legitimacy tests: Theorizing legitimacy as justification work,” we...
by Pauline Alessandra | Dec 15, 2025 | Publication
Digitalization reshapes even the most tradition-bound institutions. This study by Jan Danko, Oren Golan, and Katja Rost explores how religious institutions legitimate the use of digital media. It examines Benedictine monasteries – reclusive communities of religious...
