Status and reputation: Synonyms or separate concepts?

Olav Sorenson

Status and reputation have often been treated as synonyms. These concepts, however, arise from disconnected literatures in which they had quite distinct connotations. This article explores the similarities and differences between these theoretical constructs, discusses the extent to which research in the management literature has captured one versus the other, and proposes a path for moving forward our understanding of these concepts.

Strategic Organization, 12 (2014): 62-69