Coopetition research - A systematic literature review on recent accomplishments and trajectories

Gernsheimer, Oliver; Kanbach, Dominik K.; Gast, Johanna

doi:10.1016/j.indmarman.2021.05.001

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“…An integration of the contradictory logic is possible in a situation where tension is moderate or low. Partners' highly overlapping product portfolios and markets cause high tension (Gernsheimer et al, 2021). This study confirms that, but also identifies alternatives to deal with tension-causing overlaps.…”

Section: Mapping Goal Congruence and Prospect Of Returnsupporting

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Striking the right balance in tension management. The case of coopetition in small- and medium-sized firms

Virtanen

Kock

2022

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Purpose The purpose of this study is to elaborate on the management, sources, levels of strength and dynamics of inherent tension in coopetition between small- and medium-sized firms (SMEs). Design/methodology/approach An embedded single-case design is applied in the study. Two manufacturing SMEs in coopetition are studied. The units of analysis are their past dyadic coopetition with other competitors, their present coopetition with each other and their view of possible dyadic coopetition with other partners in the future. Findings This study addresses the call for more research on coopetition and tension dynamics. It gives longitudinal insight into the changes of a coopetitive relationship through the evolution of tension inherently present in the relationship. Furthermore, the results show that a partial separation of the cooperative and competitive dimensions enables entrepreneurs’ integration of a contradictory logic. The successful management of tension also relies on mechanisms for mutual value appropriation, which eventually enhances the ability to embrace contradictions. Originality/value This study contributes to the limited knowledge on tension management by showing how partners in coopetition apply different tension management principles or combinations of principles due to how the tension in the relationship evolves. Furthermore, on a practical level, it introduces a mapping or configuration scheme to identify the sources and levels of strength of inherent tension, enhancing coopetition partners’ ability to monitor their relationship over time.

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Section: Mapping Goal Congruence and Prospect Of Returnsupporting

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“…Partners’ highly overlapping product portfolios and markets cause high tension (Gernsheimer et al , 2021). This study confirms that, but also identifies alternatives to deal with tension-causing overlaps.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

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Striking the right balance in tension management. The case of coopetition in small- and medium-sized firms

Virtanen

Kock

2022

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“…As mentioned above, previous studies mainly focus on coopetition in standalone while paying no attention to such phenomenon in the business group. In addition, this study adds new insights to the coopetition phenomenon in emerging markets since previous studies mainly focus on such phenomenon in developing countries (Czakon et al , 2020; Gernsheimer et al , 2021). Secondly, this study also makes contributions to business group literature.…”

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Cooperation and competition among subsidiaries in a business group: their impacts on innovation

Yang

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to document the relationship between intra-group coopetition and subsidiaries' innovation performance and the moderating impact of the intensity of external competition.Design/methodology/approachData were collected from 75 subsidiaries in China through a questionnaire survey of their R&D and general managers. The total number of individual respondents was 205. We tested our hypothesis by using ordinary least squares regression.FindingsIntra-group cooperation was found to promote a subsidiary's performance in product and process innovation. Intra-group competition was found to have a U-shaped relationship with product and process innovation. Intra-group cooperation strengthens the U-shaped relationship between intra-group competition and process innovation.Research limitations/implicationsThis study involved firms from more than one industry. Studies of specific industries might reach more specific conclusions. And all of the data were self-reported by the managers of the firms concerned. Future studies would be well-advised to consider more objective data describing pairs of parent firms and subsidiaries.Practical implicationsSubsidiaries ought to build their internal networks to cooperate with each other. That can bring significant advantages in terms of information and synergy in innovation. Subsidiaries are also suggested to take full advantage of the opportunities that intra-group competition brings.Originality/valueThis study is the first one to explore coopetition phenomenon in the context of business group. By taking Chinese business group subsidiaries as the research samples, this research not only extends the coopetition research but also reveals that cooperation and competition are co-existed and exert influence in subsidiaries.

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“…S ince Brandenburger and Nalebuff (Brandenburger, Nalebuff, 1996) initiated the first studies on coopetition, the phenomenon has become the subject of increasing interest to researchers around the world (Köseoğlu et al, 2019;Gernsheimer et al, 2021). Coopetition has been analysed not only from different cognitive perspectives, but also in different areas of activity and economic sectors.…”

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Koopetycja w perspektywie synoptycznej i inkrementalnej. Kontekst sektora kultury

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2021

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W ostatnich dekadach znaczenie koopetycji stale rośnie. Pomimo że dostrzeżono, iż zjawisko koopetycji jest istotne w wielu różnych sektorach, to nie było szeroko analizowane w obszarze kultury. W szczególności, podejście synoptyczne i inkrementalne do koopetycji nie zostało szerzej rozpoznane. Celem artykułu jest przedstawienie specyfiki koopetycji w sektorze kultury na gruncie dwóch wskazanych orientacji – synoptycznej i inkrementalnej – w oparciu o wyniki przeglądu literatury.

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Coopetition research - A systematic literature review on recent accomplishments and trajectories

Cited by 145 publications

References 153 publications

Striking the right balance in tension management. The case of coopetition in small- and medium-sized firms

Striking the right balance in tension management. The case of coopetition in small- and medium-sized firms

Cooperation and competition among subsidiaries in a business group: their impacts on innovation

Koopetycja w perspektywie synoptycznej i inkrementalnej. Kontekst sektora kultury

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