Understanding Drivers of Intrafirm Coopetition : Perspective of Corporate Groups

• Autorzy: Wioletta Mierzejewska , Rumiana Górska , Maria Aluchna , Anna Krejner-Nowecka , Patryk Dziurski
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Purpose - Coopetition 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/approach - Drawing 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.

Findings - This 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/value - The 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.
(original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Coopetition; Capital group; Corporation; Empirical researches

PL

Koopetycja; Grupa kapitałowa; Korporacje; Badania empiryczne

• Czasopismo: Central European Management Journal
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: 31
• Numer: nr 2
• Strony: 169--188

Twórcy

autor

Wioletta Mierzejewska

• Warsaw School of Economics, Poland

autor

Rumiana Górska

• Warsaw School of Economics, Poland

autor

Maria Aluchna

• Warsaw School of Economics, Poland

autor

Anna Krejner-Nowecka

• Warsaw School of Economics, Poland

autor

Patryk Dziurski

• Warsaw School of Economics, Poland

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DOI

10.1108/CEMJ-12-2021-0148