Abstract
Entrepreneurs operating in emerging industries face severe learning and legitimacy challenges that threaten firm survival. This study examines whether firm survival is enhanced when entrepreneurs mobilize collective action with other participants in the emerging industry and identifies moderators affecting this relationship. Using data on collaborative legitimation activities in the nascent open source software industry, results indicate that participation in collective action only marginally improved a firm’s survival prospects. Findings also revealed that firms that are younger, that pursue greater strategic breadth, and that have better performance gain more survival benefits from mobilizing collective action. Implications for the literature on industry emergence and strategic legitimation are discussed.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management |
Place of Publication | Anaheim, CA. |
Volume | 2016 |
Edition | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Aug 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |