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Innovative coopetition: the strength of strong ties

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The article builds on an explorative case study of coopetition in the Danish financial sector to develop a framework for cooperation in the early phases of innovation. Despite the rapid growth of the theory on innovation and knowledge creation and the theory on alliance and network cooperation, the analysis of cooperation in the early phases of innovation (idea generation, problem-solving or knowledge creation) is still in its infancy. Most theoretical and empirical contributions see weak network ties as a source of new information that may trigger organisational knowledge development. The article argues that cooperation between competitors may be an advantage in this early phase of idea generation because network embeddedness may provide trust, a common understanding of basic conditions and a broader common knowledge base, while the differences in specific capabilities and business models may still ensure some diversity.

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  • Anette Brolos, 2009. "Innovative coopetition: the strength of strong ties," International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 8(1), pages 110-134.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijesbu:v:8:y:2009:i:1:p:110-134
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    1. Yang Zhang & Menglong Xia & Yingni Liu, 2023. "The Causality and Antecedents of Tourism Small & Medium-Sized Enterprises’ (SMEs) Coopetition in Complex Institutional Contexts," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(6), pages 1-15, March.
    2. Sascha Kraus & Fabian Meier & Thomas Niemand & Ricarda B. Bouncken & Paavo Ritala, 2018. "In search for the ideal coopetition partner: an experimental study," Review of Managerial Science, Springer, vol. 12(4), pages 1025-1053, October.
    3. Bacon, Emily & Williams, Michael D. & Davies, Gareth, 2020. "Coopetition in innovation ecosystems: A comparative analysis of knowledge transfer configurations," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 115(C), pages 307-316.
    4. Hubert J. Kiss & Alfonso Rosa-Garcia & Vita Zhukova, 2019. "Coopetition in group contest," CERS-IE WORKING PAPERS 1911, Institute of Economics, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies.
    5. Czakon, Wojciech & Niemand, Thomas & Gast, Johanna & Kraus, Sascha & Frühstück, Lisa, 2020. "Designing coopetition for radical innovation: An experimental study of managers' preferences for developing self-driving electric cars," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 155(C).

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