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The attributes of coopetitive relationships: What do we know and not know about them?

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  • Klimas, Patrycja
  • Sachpazidu, Karina
  • Stańczyk, Sylwia

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Coopetition is well recognized by scholars and highly valued by practitioners. Nonetheless, although we know a lot about the antecedents and effects of this fast-growing phenomenon, we do not know much about the relationships through which it is exploited.

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  • Klimas, Patrycja & Sachpazidu, Karina & Stańczyk, Sylwia, 2023. "The attributes of coopetitive relationships: What do we know and not know about them?," European Management Journal, Elsevier, vol. 41(6), pages 883-898.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:eurman:v:41:y:2023:i:6:p:883-898
    DOI: 10.1016/j.emj.2023.02.005
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