ABSTRACT

Purpose: We argue consistent with the knowledge-based theory that variances in the outcome of firms’ coopetition strategy depend on the characteristics of industries. Industry characteristics are one of the reasons for the heterogeneity of existing research. Design/methodology/approach: This article conducts a meta-analysis on the relationship between coopetition and performance. Empirical evidence was collected from 86374 firms nested in 49 independent samples. Meta-regression was used for moderator analysis. Findings: Empirical evidence from 86374 firms nested in 49 independent samples reveals a positive relationship between coopetition and performance. Industry positively moderates the relationship between coopetition and innovation. In contrast, we neither find a significant relationship between the intensity of coopetition and performance nor for industry’s moderation on the coopetition- performance association. Originality/value/contribution: In the field of coopetition, there is a lack of literature that uses meta-analysis to integrate existing empirical studies. The present article provides a more detailed perspective in explaining the heterogeneity prevailing in the coopetition and performance relationship. This paper ends with a series of limitations and avenues for future research.

摘要

目的：我们认为与基于知识的理论一致，即公司竞争战略结果的差异取决于行业特征。行业特征是现有研究异质性的原因之一。Design/methodology/approach：本文对合作与绩效之间的关系进行了元分析。从嵌套在 49 个独立样本中的 86374 家公司收集了实证证据。元回归用于调节分析。发现：来自嵌套在 49 个独立样本中的 86374 家公司的经验证据表明，合作竞争与绩效之间存在正相关关系。产业积极调节竞争与创新之间的关系。相比之下，我们既没有发现竞争强度与绩效之间的显着关系，也没有发现行业对竞争-绩效关联的缓和。原创性/价值/贡献：在合作领域，缺乏使用meta分析整合现有实证研究的文献。本文提供了一个更详细的视角来解释竞争和绩效关系中普遍存在的异质性。本文以一系列局限性和未来研究的途径结束。