The interplay of competition and cooperation

Werner Hoffmann; Dovev Lavie; Jeffrey J. Reuer; Andrew Shipilov

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journal article Nov 08, 2018

The interplay of competition and cooperation

Werner Hoffmann Dovev Lavie

Jeffrey J. Reuer

Andrew Shipilov

Strategic Management Journal Vol. 39 No. 12 pp. 3033-3052 · Wiley

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Abstract

Research streams on competition and cooperation are central to the field of strategic management but have evolved independently. The emerging literature on coopetition has brought attention to the phenomenon of simultaneous competition and cooperation, yet the interplay between the two has remained under‐researched. We offer a roadmap for studying this interplay, which identifies some of its antecedents and consequences, highlights debates concerning the nature of competition and cooperation and the association between the two, and directs attention to the tension between competition and cooperation and the alternative approaches for managing this tension. We discuss the broader implications of the interplay, note some intriguing open questions, offer directions for future research, and present an organizing framework for the interplay of competition and cooperation.

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Published: Nov 08, 2018
Vol/Issue: 39(12)
Pages: 3033-3052
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Authors

W

Werner Hoffmann

WU Vienna University of Economics and Business Vienna Austria

D

Dovev Lavie

Management and Technology Department Bocconi University Milan Italy

J

Jeffrey J. Reuer

University of Colorado Boulder Colorado

A

Andrew Shipilov

Strategy Area, INSEAD Fontainebleau France

Cite This Article

Werner Hoffmann, Dovev Lavie, Jeffrey J. Reuer, et al. (2018). The interplay of competition and cooperation. Strategic Management Journal, 39(12), 3033-3052. https://doi.org/10.1002/smj.2965

The interplay of competition and cooperation

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