COGNITIVE LEGITIMACY, RESOURCE ACCESS, AND ORGANIZATIONAL OUTCOMES

Previous research has demonstrated the importance of developing legitimacy initiatives in order to create new business opportunities, satisfy shareholders, and obtain access to resources. Within this framework, cognitive legitimacy plays a key role. Through a case study of six Spanish public universities, the authors measure the relationship between cognitive legitimacy, access to resources, and organizational results. The results support the assertion that organizations with more cognitive legitimacy have greater access to resources and improved their results. This study contributes with muchneeded empirical research on cognitive legitimacy and demonstrates its usefulness as an explanative factor of organizational success.

既往研究已证实，开展合法性建设举措对于创造新商业机遇、满足股东诉求以及获取资源均具有重要意义。在此研究框架下，认知合法性（cognitive legitimacy）发挥着关键作用。研究者以六所西班牙公立高校为案例研究对象，测算认知合法性、资源获取与组织成果三者间的关联。研究结果证实，具备更高认知合法性的组织能够获取更多资源，且其组织成果亦得到显著提升。本研究针对认知合法性领域开展了亟需的实证研究，并证实了其作为组织成功解释因子的应用价值。