FINDING MY PLACE IN THE COLLECTIVE: HOW THE INDIVIDUAL LEVEL CONTRIBUTES TO THE INCUBATOR'S LEGITIMATION PROCESS

Amandine Maus (amandine.maus@univ-amu.fr)
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Amandine Maus: AMU - Aix Marseille Université, CERGAM - Centre d'Études et de Recherche en Gestion d'Aix-Marseille - AMU - Aix Marseille Université - UTLN - Université de Toulon

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Abstract: In the highly competitive incubation industry, focus on the quality incubator's legitimation process is crucial. Legitimacy in this industry grants access to resources like funding and entrepreneurs to support. Limited academic research has delved into the mechanisms and processes of incubator legitimation. This study aims to address this gap by examining three cases of incubator legitimation process. Our findings reveal a common structure in these processes, initially relying on identity and associative legitimation mechanisms, followed by organizational legitimation in later stages. We identify three types of individual contributions within these processes: 1) supporting the legitimacy process, 2) delays and hesitations to act for the legitimacy development, and 3) losing confidence and abandon of a participation to the legitimation mechanisms. These contributions are influenced by individual skills, experiences, and emotions.

Keywords: incubator; legitimation process; individual level; incubator legitimation process individual level (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024-06-25
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Published in EURAM 2024, Jun 2024, Bath, UK, United Kingdom

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