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Signalling legitimacy for SMEs transition environments - the case of the Bulgarian IT Sector

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  • Olga Ivanova Ruffo

    (ICN Business School, CEREFIGE - Centre Européen de Recherche en Economie Financière et Gestion des Entreprises - UL - Université de Lorraine)

  • Sylvaine Castellano

    (ESG Management School - ESG Management School)

Abstract

This research looks at legitimacy challenges of SMEs evolving in transition environments. Facing lower visibility,higher institutional pressures and limited resources,SMEs experience stronger need to demonstrate their legitimacy,their adherence to the requirements of evaluating audiences. Two types of legitimacy are discussed - functional and relational - that better capture the legitimacy needs of SMEs in transitional contexts. Being multi-dimensional constructs,their dimensions are identified,and measurements are proposed and tested using the structural equation modelling technique. The model was tested on data from the Bulgarian IT sector.

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  • Olga Ivanova Ruffo & Sylvaine Castellano, 2012. "Signalling legitimacy for SMEs transition environments - the case of the Bulgarian IT Sector," Post-Print hal-01514815, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-01514815
    DOI: 10.5771/0949-6181-2012-4-398
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    1. Scuotto, V & Nicotra, M. & Del Giudice, M. & Krueger, N. & Gregori, G.L., 2021. "A microfoundational perspective on SMEs’ growth in the digital transformation era," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 129(C), pages 382-392.
    2. Jianhong Zhang & David L. Deephouse & Désirée van Gorp & Haico Ebbers, 2022. "Individuals’ Perceptions of the Legitimacy of Emerging Market Multinationals: Ethical Foundations and Construct Validation," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 176(4), pages 801-825, April.
    3. Olga Ivanova Ruffo & Kamel Mnisri & Christine Morin-Esteves & Corinne Gendron, 2020. "Judgements of SMEs’ Legitimacy and Its Sources," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 165(3), pages 395-410, September.
    4. Zhang, Jianhong & Jiang, Jiangang & Noorderhaven, Niels, 2019. "Is certification an effective legitimacy strategy for foreign firms in emerging markets?," International Business Review, Elsevier, vol. 28(2), pages 252-267.

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