Léglise, LaureLima, Francisca Colaço Alegre Saraiva2016-09-132016-07-202016http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/20629The aim of this thesis is to answer the research question “How does an organization legitimate a new and non-typical product?” and so that we can approach this question in a more practical way we covered the case of the alcohol free wine by the well-known producer José Maria da Fonseca Vinhos S.A.. Our conclusion is that in order for a company to gain legitimacy in a new and non-typical product, it should follow the strategies described by Suchman (1995), with a special focus on conform to the environment and select the environment. Furthermore, it should also take into consideration the impact that the new product might have in the organization as a whole and for that reason the maintaining legitimacy strategies of perceive the change and protect accomplishments should be applied in order not to jeopardize the legitimacy already attained.engmaster thesis201242575