作者：van Wijk, Jakomijn; Stam, Wouter; Elfring, Tom; Zietsma, Charlene; den Hond, Frank
作者单位：Maastricht University; Hong Kong University of Science & Technology; Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam; York University - Canada; Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
摘要：We examine organizational field change instigated by activists. Contrary to existing views emphasizing incumbent resistance, we suggest that collaboration between incumbents and challenger movements may emerge when a movement's cultural and relational fabric becomes moderately structured, creating threats and market opportunities but remaining permeable to external influence. We also elucidate how lead incumbents' attempts at movement cooptation may be deflected through distributed brokerage. ...
作者：Polidoro, Francisco, Jr.
作者单位：University of Texas System; University of Texas Austin
摘要：Extant literature highlights the benefits accruing to a firm that obtains third-party certifications. Certifications provide reputational benefits that increase stakeholders' confidence in a firm's prospects, thereby increasing the firm's ability to garner critical resources. Yet the influences that certifications have on rivals remain underexamined. This study investigates how the scientific and regulatory certifications that a firm receives affect rivals' entries into a new technical field i...
