Browsing by Subject "legitimacy"
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“Monotonous Tale”: Legitimacy, Public Relations, and the Shooting of a Public Enemy
(Journal of Communication Inquiry, 2004-04-01)On April 6, 1939, FBI agents shot and killed America’s “Public Enemy Number One” as he exited a St. Louis hamburger shop. Agents on the scene claimed the man, Ben Dickson, refused to surrender and threatened agents with ... -
Legitimate distinctiveness via cultural entrepreneurship in new ventures
(2021-07)"To be different or to be the same?" Taking an ambidextrous perspective, I argue that new ventures can acquire legitimacy through their identity claims that communicate both distinctiveness and conformity. Adopting a ...