The paradox of co‐operation and competition in strategic alliances: towards a multi‐paradigm approach

Clarke‐Hill, Colin M, Li, Huaning and Davies, Barry J ORCID: 0000-0002-5198-2046 (2003) The paradox of co‐operation and competition in strategic alliances: towards a multi‐paradigm approach. Management Research News, 26 (1). pp. 1-20. doi:10.1108/01409170310783376

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Abstract

Co-operation and competition characterise the inter-firm relationships in strategic alliances. This article proposes a paradox approach to studying co-operation and competition. It explains the paradox perspective and provides an analytic framework for the paradox of co-operation and competition. In the light of the paradoxical nature, it advocates a multi-paradigm approach to co-operative and competitive strategies, which combines strategic positioning, the resource-based view and game theory. The article suggests that the multi-paradigms can not only encompass the contradictions of the paradox from the different perspectives, but also emulate the individual ones and provide a holistic picture. The multi-paradigm approach therefore establishes a better methodology basis than fragmented orthodox theories in exploring the contradictory, interactive and dynamic nature.

Item Type:	Article
Article Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	paradox, co-operation, competition, strategic alliances, multiparadigm
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HF Commerce
Divisions:	Schools and Research Institutes > School of Business, Computing and Social Sciences
Research Priority Areas:	Applied Business & Technology
Depositing User:	Anne Pengelly
Date Deposited:	03 Mar 2016 13:29
Last Modified:	01 Aug 2023 12:19
URI:	https://eprints.glos.ac.uk/id/eprint/3162

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