14 Coopetition: A Meta-Theoretical Lens and a Research Program
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Paavo Ritala
Abstract
Coopetition - simultaneous collaboration and competition between organizations - has been a powerful concept that has sparked the imagination of both researchers and practitioners. The power of coopetition is in its universal applicability to foundational dynamics in the firm’s business environment, in its competitive strategy, and around its inter-organizational relationships. In this chapter, I document - using a selfreflective approach - how coopetition started as a novel managerial thinking framework, included a promise of becoming a meta-theoretical construct, and eventually grew into a cumulative research program. I also draw parallels to several other constructs that imply metaphorical or metatheoretical utility - such as the paradox or the ecosystem - to demonstrate how and why concepts such as coopetition become adopted, why they gain popularity, and why they sometimes struggle to gain traction.
Abstract
Coopetition - simultaneous collaboration and competition between organizations - has been a powerful concept that has sparked the imagination of both researchers and practitioners. The power of coopetition is in its universal applicability to foundational dynamics in the firm’s business environment, in its competitive strategy, and around its inter-organizational relationships. In this chapter, I document - using a selfreflective approach - how coopetition started as a novel managerial thinking framework, included a promise of becoming a meta-theoretical construct, and eventually grew into a cumulative research program. I also draw parallels to several other constructs that imply metaphorical or metatheoretical utility - such as the paradox or the ecosystem - to demonstrate how and why concepts such as coopetition become adopted, why they gain popularity, and why they sometimes struggle to gain traction.
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
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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
