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Coopetition of small- and medium-sized family enterprises: insights from an IT business network

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  • Johanna Gast
  • Andreas Kallmünzer
  • Sascha Kraus
  • Katherine Gundolf
  • Judith Arnold

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Coopetition drives prosperity and economic development. Surprisingly, despite its relevance and the presence of family dynamics which affect business behaviour, researchers have not yet explored coopetition in small- and medium-sized family enterprises. This study seeks to advance coopetition research by analysing its application by family SMEs coopeting in a German business network in the information technology sector. We explore the nature of coopetition among family SMEs, and focus on motivational drivers to coopete and the implications of coopetition. Based on the present qualitative case study on 11 coopeting family SMEs, we discovered that coopetition among family SMEs tends to be cooperation-dominated. Moreover, the decision for and implications of coopetition seem to facilitate the family SMEs' non-economic goal to safeguard their socio-emotional wealth. The creation of binding social ties and the fortification of the firm's long-term orientation in the form of family bonds renewal are important consequences of coopetition.

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  • Johanna Gast & Andreas Kallmünzer & Sascha Kraus & Katherine Gundolf & Judith Arnold, 2019. "Coopetition of small- and medium-sized family enterprises: insights from an IT business network," International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 38(1/2), pages 78-101.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijesbu:v:38:y:2019:i:1/2:p:78-101
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    Cited by:

    1. Anne Albert-Cromarias & Alexandre Asselineau, 2022. "One For All Or Everyone For Themselves: Why Is Coopetition So Difficult? The Case Of Four Small Vineyards In Central France," Post-Print hal-03631930, HAL.
    2. Christina Guenther & Maksim Belitski & Nada Rejeb, 2023. "Overcoming the ability-willingness paradox in small family firms’ collaborations," Small Business Economics, Springer, vol. 60(4), pages 1409-1429, April.

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