TY - JOUR
T1 - Taking off
T2 - Category contrast and organizational mortality in the UK airline industry 1919-64
AU - Kuilman, J.G.
AU - Wezel, F.C.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - This study analyzes the role of Category contrast in the context of an emerging industry. The level of contrast, the degree to which a category stands out from its background, appears to be an important aspect of the legitimation process, but as of yet poorly understood. The article explores three potential roles: as providing legitimacy to the category as such, as allowing for legitimacy spillovers to peripheral members, and as strengthening density-dependent legitimation. The study investigates these potential roles using longitudinal data on organizational naming patterns in the early passenger airline industry in the United Kingdom.
AB - This study analyzes the role of Category contrast in the context of an emerging industry. The level of contrast, the degree to which a category stands out from its background, appears to be an important aspect of the legitimation process, but as of yet poorly understood. The article explores three potential roles: as providing legitimacy to the category as such, as allowing for legitimacy spillovers to peripheral members, and as strengthening density-dependent legitimation. The study investigates these potential roles using longitudinal data on organizational naming patterns in the early passenger airline industry in the United Kingdom.
U2 - 10.1177/1476127012460945
DO - 10.1177/1476127012460945
M3 - Article
VL - 11
SP - 56
EP - 77
JO - Strategic Organization
JF - Strategic Organization
SN - 1476-1270
IS - 1
ER -