Dark Sides of Intra-Organizational Coopetition. Perspective of Coopetition Within Business Groups

• Authors: Wioletta Mierzejewska

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Ciemne strony koopetycji wewnątrzorganizacyjnej. Perspektywa koopetycji w grupach kapitałowych

Abstracts

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Cel: koopetycja jest relacją pojawiającą się zarówno między niezależnymi przedsiębiorstwami, jak i wewnątrz złożonych organizacji. Jest ona postrzegana jako czynnik sukcesu, generujący wiele korzyści dla zaangażowanych stron. Jednak równocześnie jest to ryzykowna relacja, której towarzyszą negatywne zjawiska. Celem przedstawionych w artykule badań jest identyfikacja głównych niekorzyści, jakie pojawiają się w relacjach koopetycji między spółkami w grupach kapitałowych. Metodologia: przedstawione w artykule badanie jest zgodne z podejściem ilościowym. Wykorzystano wspomagany komputerowo kwestionariusz diagnostyczny, a próbę badawczą stanowiło 121 respondentów ze spółek-matek dużych grup kapitałowych notowanych na Giełdzie Papierów Wartościowych w Warszawie. Wyniki: wyniki zrealizowanych badań dowodzą, że koopetycja na poziomie wewnątrzorganizacyjnym nie generuje wielu negatywnych efektów, a te które pojawiają się są zbliżone do występujących w koopetycji międzyorganizacyjnej. Trzy najważniejsze ciemne strony koopetycji wewnątrzorganizacyjnej to: utrata zaufania, konflikty i asymetria w dystrybucji korzyści. Ograniczenia/implikacje badawcze: przedstawione wyniki badań pozwalają lepiej zrozumieć koopetycję wewnątrzorganizacyjną i jej negatywne zjawiska. Mają jednak pewne ograniczenia, które mogą wskazywać kierunki dalszych badań. Ograniczenia dotyczą wielkości próby i jej pochodzenia oraz przyjętej perspektywy firmy macierzystej. Oryginalność/wartość: wartością artykułu jest zwrócenie uwagi na ciemne strony koopetycji wewnątrzorganizacyjnej. Badanie wnosi wkład zarówno do literatury dotyczącej koopetycji, jak i grup kapitałowych, gdyż dotychczas tylko nieliczne opracowania kompleksowo zajmowały się tym zagadnieniem koopetycji, zwłaszcza na poziomie wewnątrzorganizacyjnym.

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Purpose: Coopetition is a relationship that arises both between independent companies and within complex organizations. It is seen as a success factor generating many benefits for the parties involved. However, at the same time, it is a risky relationship that does have its downsides. The purpose of this study it to identify the main dark sides that appear in coopetitive relationships between subsidiaries within business groups. Design/methodology/approach: This study follows the quantitative approach. A computer-assisted diagnostic questionnaire survey was used and data were collected from 121 parent companies of large business groups listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. Findings: The findings prove that coopetition at the intra-organizational level does not generate many negative effects. Those that appear are similar to the negative effects of inter-organizational coopetition. The most important three dark sides of intra-organizational coopetition are: loss of trust, conflicts, and asymmetry in benefits distribution. Research limitations/implications: This study offers a more profound insight into intra-organizational coopetition and its dark side. However, it has some limitations which may indicate directions for further research. The limitations refer to the sample size and its origin as well as the adopted perspective of the parent company. Originality/value: The value of the paper is to draw attention to the dark sides of intra-organizational coopetition. The study provided contribution to the literature on both coopetition and business groups as so far only a few studies have comprehensively dealt with the dark sides of coopetition, especially at the intra-organizational level.

Keywords

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intra-organizational coopetition; business groups; drawbacks

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koopetycja wewnątrzorganizacyjna; grupy kapitałowe; niekorzyści

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Warszawski. Wydawnictwo Naukowe Wydziału Zarządzania
• Journal: Problemy Zarządzania
• Year: 2022
• Volume: 20
• Issue: 3(97)
• Pages: 47-67

Dates

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2022

Contributors

author

Wioletta Mierzejewska

• Institute of Management, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000000197774376

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DOI

10.7172/1644-9584.97.3

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16530136