Exploring the determinants of organizational emergence: A legitimacy perspective

Journal of Business Venturing

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 311-335

  Tornikoski, Erno T ^a   Newbert, Scott L ^b  

^a SEINÄJOKI UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Finland)

^b VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Legitimacy; Nascent organizations; Organizational emergence; Panel Study of Entrepreneurial Dynamics (PSED)

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845440393     PISSN: 08839026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2005.12.003     Document Type: Article

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