Social Judgement of Organization - Theory

“The endorsement of an organization by social actors”
Deephouse, 1996


“Acceptance of the organization by its environment”

Kostova & Zaheer, 1999



TOWARD A THEORY OF SOCIAL JUDGMENTS OF ORGANIZATIONS: THE CASE OF LEGITIMACY, REPUTATION, AND STATUS.
Bitektine, Alex. Academy of Management Review. Jan2011, Vol. 36 Issue 1, Pp.151-179.