5 Understanding the Complexity Between Coopetition and Firm Performance
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Aliasghar Aliakbari
, James M. Crick and Wei-Fen Chen
Abstract
Grounded in the resource-based view, this chapter explores the complex dynamics of coopetition and its relationship with firm performance, particularly in the context of resource acquisition and sharing. The chapter examines how coopetition can enhance firm performance through the role of internal moderators, such as employee sharing and knowledge sharing, and external moderators, such as competitive intensity, in shaping the effectiveness of coopetition strategies on firm performance. This chapter offers a novel conceptual framework with potential propositions. By delving into the multifaceted nature of coopetition, the chapter aims to provide insights for firms seeking to navigate the complexities of modern markets and enhance their firm performance. The chapter concludes with managerial implications and suggestions for future research directions, emphasising the importance of strategic adaptability in coopetitive relationships.
Abstract
Grounded in the resource-based view, this chapter explores the complex dynamics of coopetition and its relationship with firm performance, particularly in the context of resource acquisition and sharing. The chapter examines how coopetition can enhance firm performance through the role of internal moderators, such as employee sharing and knowledge sharing, and external moderators, such as competitive intensity, in shaping the effectiveness of coopetition strategies on firm performance. This chapter offers a novel conceptual framework with potential propositions. By delving into the multifaceted nature of coopetition, the chapter aims to provide insights for firms seeking to navigate the complexities of modern markets and enhance their firm performance. The chapter concludes with managerial implications and suggestions for future research directions, emphasising the importance of strategic adaptability in coopetitive relationships.
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- De Gruyter Handbooks in Business, Economics and Finance V
- Contents VII
- List of Contributors XI
- An Introduction to Coopetition Research 1
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Section 1: Managing Coopetition Strategies
- 1 Sensemaking Degrowth for Coopetition Strategies – Evidence from Finland 15
- 2 Managing Coopetition: The Key to Benefiting from a Coopetition Strategy 39
- 3 Knowledge Management in Intraorganizational Coopetition 65
- 4 Strategizing Entrepreneurial Coopetitive Interactions 85
- 5 Understanding the Complexity Between Coopetition and Firm Performance 115
- 6 Synergizing Biodiversity and Big Data: The Rise of Coopetition Strategies 139
- 7 Coopetition Strategies of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: An Integrative Framework 157
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Section 2: The Dark-Sides of Coopetition
- 8 Inspecting the Diminishing-Returns Effect Between Coopetition and Firm Performance 179
- 9 The Dark Side of Coopetition and Its Implications for Interfirm Coopetitive Relationships 193
- 10 Navigating the AI Frontier in Coopetition: Suggestions on Conceptual Grid, Opportunities, and Tensions 213
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Section 3: Theoretical and Methodological Aspects of Coopetition
- 11 Coopetition: Lessons from The Hunger Games Stories 239
- 12 How the Resource-Based View Can Explain Coopetition 251
- 13 Challenges and Remedies for Exploring Coopetition Strategies in Empirical Research 261
- 14 Coopetition: A Meta-Theoretical Lens and a Research Program 271
- 15 Some Comments on the COOP Scale for Measuring the Coopetition Construct 281
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Section 4: Coopetition Activities in Different Regions
- 16 Coopetition in the Afrocentric Context 297
- 17 Coopetition and Territory 311
- 18 Coopetitive Dynamics and Innovation in Services: Introduction to Drivers and Outcomes in the Insurance Sector 323
- 19 Implementing Coopetition Within Small Firms in Emerging Economies 349
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Section 5: International Forms of Coopetition
- 20 Detecting Coopetition Within the “Grab-and-Go” Strategy in International Alliances 369
- 21 A Paradoxical Model of Coopetition for Fast Internationalizing Smaller Technology-Focused Firms 387
- List of Figures 421
- List of Tables 423
- About the Editor 425
- Index 427
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- De Gruyter Handbooks in Business, Economics and Finance V
- Contents VII
- List of Contributors XI
- An Introduction to Coopetition Research 1
-
Section 1: Managing Coopetition Strategies
- 1 Sensemaking Degrowth for Coopetition Strategies – Evidence from Finland 15
- 2 Managing Coopetition: The Key to Benefiting from a Coopetition Strategy 39
- 3 Knowledge Management in Intraorganizational Coopetition 65
- 4 Strategizing Entrepreneurial Coopetitive Interactions 85
- 5 Understanding the Complexity Between Coopetition and Firm Performance 115
- 6 Synergizing Biodiversity and Big Data: The Rise of Coopetition Strategies 139
- 7 Coopetition Strategies of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: An Integrative Framework 157
-
Section 2: The Dark-Sides of Coopetition
- 8 Inspecting the Diminishing-Returns Effect Between Coopetition and Firm Performance 179
- 9 The Dark Side of Coopetition and Its Implications for Interfirm Coopetitive Relationships 193
- 10 Navigating the AI Frontier in Coopetition: Suggestions on Conceptual Grid, Opportunities, and Tensions 213
-
Section 3: Theoretical and Methodological Aspects of Coopetition
- 11 Coopetition: Lessons from The Hunger Games Stories 239
- 12 How the Resource-Based View Can Explain Coopetition 251
- 13 Challenges and Remedies for Exploring Coopetition Strategies in Empirical Research 261
- 14 Coopetition: A Meta-Theoretical Lens and a Research Program 271
- 15 Some Comments on the COOP Scale for Measuring the Coopetition Construct 281
-
Section 4: Coopetition Activities in Different Regions
- 16 Coopetition in the Afrocentric Context 297
- 17 Coopetition and Territory 311
- 18 Coopetitive Dynamics and Innovation in Services: Introduction to Drivers and Outcomes in the Insurance Sector 323
- 19 Implementing Coopetition Within Small Firms in Emerging Economies 349
-
Section 5: International Forms of Coopetition
- 20 Detecting Coopetition Within the “Grab-and-Go” Strategy in International Alliances 369
- 21 A Paradoxical Model of Coopetition for Fast Internationalizing Smaller Technology-Focused Firms 387
- List of Figures 421
- List of Tables 423
- About the Editor 425
- Index 427