Effects of Coopetition on Firm Performance and Implications for Economic Growth for SADC Countries

Feela, Tshepo

doi:10.4236/ojbm.2020.84092

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“…, 2016). We focus on Polish corporate groups because there is a lack of studies on coopetition in young economies as the vast majority of coopetition studies refer to well-developed countries (Feela, 2020).…”

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Understanding drivers of intrafirm coopetition: perspective of corporate groups

Mierzejewska

Górska

Aluchna

et al. 2023

CEMJ

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PurposeCoopetition is ubiquitous in the economy, but managing effectively this type of relationship between firms remains a challenge for many organizations. This paper investigates the coopetition within corporate groups and focus on factors that determine the simultaneous competition and cooperation between subsidiaries therein.Design/methodology/approachDrawing on a dataset of 121 corporate groups listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE), this paper theoretically advances and empirically validates the impact of 18 factors which determine the coopetition relationship.FindingsThis study's findings confirm the importance of an organizational design among external and internal drivers of intrafirm coopetition. However, the role of an environmental uncertainty as a driver of intrafirm coopetition is not proven. Furthermore, the paper finds that internal determinants explain the phenomenon of coopetition between subsidiaries within a corporate group more than determinants related to the environment.Originality/valueThe paper contributes to the coopetition theory by empirical identification of drivers of intrafirm coopetition and advances the corporate groups studies by exploring internal relationships (cooperation and competition) and the determinants therein.

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Understanding drivers of intrafirm coopetition: perspective of corporate groups

Mierzejewska

Górska

Aluchna

et al. 2023

CEMJ

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“…Coopetition is defined as a paradoxical business relation between firms that create value through cooperative interaction while they simultaneously compete to capture part of the value (Bengtsson and Kock, 2014;Bouncken et al, 2015). Coopetitive behaviour has been found to improve business performance in terms of innovation, market positioning, and profitability (Feela, 2020). Although coopetition is an important economic strategy for most firms in today's shifting market, it lacks a well-established theory.…”

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“…These challenges have significantly affected their performance and growth (Tambwe, 2017). Feela (2020) noted economic crisis, lack of support, incompetent personnel, and stiff competition were responsible for the poor SMEs' profitability. These challenges were also the key drivers behind firms' propensity to coopetition; collective use of resources from rival firms against giant firms' dominance in the competitive market.…”

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“…These challenges were also the key drivers behind firms' propensity to coopetition; collective use of resources from rival firms against giant firms' dominance in the competitive market. Studies in horizontal coopetition have focused on its impact on the performance of medium and large businesses in developed economies, rather than SMEs in emerging economies such as Africa (Feela, 2020). Examples of such studies are in the wine sector in France and New Zealand (Granata et al, 2018), tourism and leisure suppliers in Austria (Schnitzer et al, 2018), and electric car production by Volkswagen and Daimler in Germany (Czakon et al, 2020), and electronic software and high-tech industries in Europe and Asia (Chen et al, 2019).…”

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“…They also focused on the pre-production and production stages of businesses' operations, but not on post-production activities or their impact on profitability (Flanagan et al, 2018;Jakobsen, 2019). Furthermore, the majority of research in horizontal coopetition focused on industrialized countries rather than emerging economies such as Africa (Feela, 2020), with no studies in Tanzania. This study endeavoured to assess the influence of horizontal coopetition in outbound logistics on the profitability of micro and small enterprises (MSE) in the Tanzania handicraft industry.…”

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Influence of Horizontal Coopetition in Outbound Logistics on the Profitability of Micro and Small Enterprises: A Case of Arusha Handicraft Industry

Mnzava,

Raphael,

Uiso

2023

PAJBM

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This study assessed the influence of horizontal coopetition in outbound logistics on the profitability of micro and small enterprises in the handicraft industry using the Theory of Coopetition and Resource Dependence Theory as theoretical frameworks. The horizontal coopetition in outbound logistics is hypothesized to influence profitability, and the resource interdependence between the MSEs was thought to moderate the influence. A sample of 159 MSEs from a population of 297 MSEs in Arusha, Tanzania took part in the study, using a stratified random sampling method. A survey approach was used to collect the data, which were quantitatively analysed using the moderated multiple linear regression (MLR) model to test the hypotheses. The results before and after moderation revealed that horizontal coopetition in outbound logistics had a positive and significant influence on the profitability of the MSE. After the introduction of the moderator, the resource interdependence had no statistically significant moderation influence in the way horizontal coopetition in outbound logistics influenced the MSE profitability. The study had contextual limitations of generalization even in MSEs engaged in the handicraft industry. More research needs to be done in a rural setting, involving more variables of horizontal coopetition in outbound logistics, and factoring in the MSE attributes as moderators. It is recommended that similar studies be conducted in more tourist areas. More empirical data on horizontal coopetition from industry-specific MSEs are recommended to vindicate what was generated in this study since it would add more understanding and knowledge to the theory of coopetition.

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Operationalization of coopetition performance: challenge accepted

Klimas,

Gadomska-Lila,

Sachpazidu

2024

Rev Manag Sci

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It is indisputable that coopetition exerts an influence on firm performance. However, a critical question persists: How should we comprehensively measure the performance of coopetition itself?. This paper addresses the inconsistencies in understanding coopetition performance by proposing a comprehensive and multi-dimensional approach to its operationalization. The methodology employed to develop an operationalization framework covered field and desk research implemented sequentially. The first stage used a meta-systematic literature review to identify how coopetition performance has been operationalized and measured in quantitative studies to date. The second stage used online focus group interviews to verify and develop the findings from the desk research. This stage aimed to gain a shared approach to the understanding and operationalization of coopetition performance based on discussion and confrontation of the literature with the (consistent, inconsistent, but also contradictory) opinions of experienced coopetition researchers. This study offers a noteworthy contribution by presenting a definition and five specific recommendations for the operationalization of coopetition performance, and highlighting approaches to be avoided. These findings enhance our comprehension of the coopetition performance construct, thereby advancing the knowledge in the field.

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Effects of Coopetition on Firm Performance and Implications for Economic Growth for SADC Countries

Cited by 6 publications

References 55 publications

Understanding drivers of intrafirm coopetition: perspective of corporate groups

Understanding drivers of intrafirm coopetition: perspective of corporate groups

Influence of Horizontal Coopetition in Outbound Logistics on the Profitability of Micro and Small Enterprises: A Case of Arusha Handicraft Industry

Operationalization of coopetition performance: challenge accepted

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