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How to swim with sharks? Yan, Yan
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Yan, Y. (2018). How to swim with sharks? The antecedents and consequences of coopetition. University of Groningen, SOM research school.
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Propositions belonging to the PhD thesis How to swim with sharks?
The antecedents and consequences of coopetition By Yan Yan
1. Studying coopetition in depth can help explain the mixed results of coopetition in terms of its performance outcomes. (this dissertation)
2. It is important to deviate from extant coopetition research by explicitly conceptualizing coopetitors as a heterogeneous group. (Chapter 2)
3. Value creation and value appropriation are not only determined by the mere presence of coopetition, but are also influenced by the actual nature of the coopetition in terms of technological and market overlap. (Chapter 2)
4. A high market overlap with coopetitors facilitates the absorption of technological knowledge, but also aggravates the leakage of technological knowledge. (Chapter 2) 5. Considering indirect coopetition network allowed us to more thoroughly understand value
appropriation risks associated with coopetition, which cannot be seen in researching direct coopetition only. (Chapter 3)
6. The focal firms’ internal network structure as an additional intervention mechanism to address value appropriation concerns at the network level. (Chapter 3)
7. The Inverted-U relationship between direct coopetition network and knowledge recombinant capability is moderated by both CN and TN small-world structures. (Chapter 3)
8. Coopetition network structures can be sources of asymmetries and opportunistic behaviors, which impact dyad-level equity governance designs. (Chapter 4)
