@inproceedings{d60d249ac789484595206205686b3eb9,
title = "Legitimacy and Discourse in Impact Investing: Searching for the Holy Grail",
abstract = "We look how legitimacy in the impact investing market is being used in order to counteract the liability of newness. Applying a discourse-analysis, we find that actors use rhetorical-strategies and discursive-foci based on their relative positioning in the field, which leads to communications gaps and power struggles.",
keywords = "legitimacy, impact investing, impact reporting, discourse, communication, legitimacy, impact investing, impact reporting, discourse, communication",
author = "Lehner, {Othmar M.} and Theresia Harrer and Madeleine Quast",
year = "2018",
doi = "10.5465/AMBPP.2018.114",
language = "English",
series = "Academy of Management Proceedings",
booktitle = "Academy of Management Proceedings",
note = "Academy of Management Conference Best Paper Proceedings ; Conference date: 09-08-2019 Through 13-08-2019",
}
