contract implementation, is also an effort to increase legitimacy. This study is essential to obtain effective and relevant CSR … dimensions recommended for the SME empowering program. The study was conducted at SMEs domiciled around the mining area and the … implementation of CSR. It indicated that the six CSR programs were not effective in helping to build image and legitimacy. The …

This research looks at legitimacy challenges of SMEs evolving in transition environments. Facing lower visibility …, higher institutional pressures and limited resources, SMEs experience stronger need to demonstrate their legitimacy, their … adherence to the requirements of evaluating audiences. Two types of legitimacy are discussed - functional and relational - that …