Cooperative networks and competitive dynamics: A structural embeddedness perspective

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Gnyawali, DR; Madhavan, R
• 署名单位: Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University; University of Illinois System; University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
• 刊物名称: ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT REVIEW
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0363-7425
• DOI: 10.2307/259186
• 发表日期: 2001
• 页码: 431-445
• 关键词: industry; performance; RESOURCES; barriers; strategy; Rivalry; issues

摘要

Firms are embedded in networks of cooperative relationships that influence the flow of resources among them. Dynamic resource flows and differentiated structural positions lead to asymmetries and influence firms' competitive behavior toward others in the network. We develop a: multilevel conceptual model relating key network properties to competitive action and response. A structural embeddedness perspective with a focus on simultaneous cooperation and competition advances our understanding of competitive dynamics and provides intriguing possibilities for future research.