Legitimation Strategies for Clean Technology Entrepreneurs Facing Institutional Voids in Emerging Economies

This research develops theory on the legitimation of firms in the context of new entrepreneurial clean technology ventures attempting to grow and develop in emerging economies where they face institutional voids. Where there are conditions of inadequate or non-existent energy infrastructure, this is...

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Published inJournal of international management Vol. 22; no. 4; pp. 403 - 415
Main Author de Lange, Deborah E.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Inc 01.12.2016
Subjects
Clean energy
Entrepreneurship
Institutional theory
Institutional voids
Legitimation
Organizational fields
Sustainable development
Legitimation
Entrepreneurship
Organizational fields
Institutional voids
Institutional theory
Sustainable development
Clean energy
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Summary:This research develops theory on the legitimation of firms in the context of new entrepreneurial clean technology ventures attempting to grow and develop in emerging economies where they face institutional voids. Where there are conditions of inadequate or non-existent energy infrastructure, this is often a symptom of a lack of market oriented institutions or institutional voids. This research clarifies how organizational fields, potentially supportive of new industries, form through local entrepreneurs' efforts at legitimating their start-ups. It proposes that organizational fields can substitute for the institutional voids so that the new firms can develop. Legitimation strategies that foster the supportive organizational fields include endorsements from notable local individuals such as an iconic local entrepreneur or a community leader, and by broader acknowledgement, gained through well recognized non-market partnerships and validation by exporting to wealthy markets.
ISSN:1075-4253
1873-0620
DOI:10.1016/j.intman.2016.06.002