This study contributes to the better understanding of coopetition. First, we research the performance of coopetition and its management antecedents. Second, we study the relational context by analyzing different mixtures of trust and dependency. Our results of 469 firms indicate that (a)...

Knowledge generation across allying firms undoubtedly enriches a firm's knowledge base. While there is vast literature on knowledge transfer, i.e. absorption, there is however little research on joint knowledge creation across partners. We address this phenomenon as "co-poiesis", informed by the...

Zeitarbeit hat sich fuer die deutsche Wirtschaft zu einem wichtigen Flexibilisierungsinstrument entwickelt. Dem zunehmenden Mangel an neuen, qualifizierten Zeitarbeitnehmern kann auch in der Zeitarbeit durch die Qualifizierung bestehender Mitarbeiter begegnet werden. Auch wenn Weiterbildung oft...

Innovation is a strategic issue in need of internal and external alignment. This is particularly the case for supplier innovations, as new product concepts and strategies must cope with supply chain interfaces. Suppliers' strategies are oftentimes confronted by innovation rigidities resulting...

This study researches an important topic for knowledge-intensive SMEs that operate in clusters. Results from a sample of 830 SMEs as well as from qualitative validation interviews indicate that coopetition, the simultaneous pursuit of cooperation and competition, has a varying impact on...

This paper examines modular product structures in alliances. Results from a survey of 225 alliances show that modular product structures within alliances affect alliance firms' competitive performance. Product innovation performance, assessed as both speed to market and radical innovations and...