On Bandit Organizations and Their (IL)Legitimacy: Concept Development and Illustration
提出“匪帮组织”概念，挑战其天然不合法的预设，以牙买加毒枭及其帮派为例，展示这类组织如何在受众中建立合法性，旨在拓展组织合法性研究，同时避免美化犯罪。
Outlaw organizations are neglected in organization studies. This is understandable given the presumption of illegitimacy they attract. Our article challenges the presumption by positing the concept of ‘bandit organizations’, demonstrating how some can build impressive levels of legitimacy among their audience. The case of Christopher ‘Dudas’ Coke, a philanthropic Jamaican drug cartel leader, and his ‘Shower Posse’ gang, is used to investigate how contemporary bandit organizations foster legitimacy. By placing ‘shadow economy’ organizations like this in the spotlight, we seek to extend scholarship on organizational legitimacy, while avoiding any undue romanticization of criminal organizations.