| Organizer: Tatbeeq Raza Ullah, Umeå School of Business and Economics, Umeå U.
Organizer: Josh Keller, Nanyang Technological U.
Organizer: Natalie Slawinski, Memorial U. of Newfoundland
Presenter: Maria Elisabeth Bengtsson, Umeå U.
Presenter: Devi R. Gnyawali, Virginia Tech
Presenter: Lea Stadtler, Grenoble Ecole de Management
Discussant: Dovev Lavie, Bocconi U.
Discussant: Marianne W. Lewis, Cass Business School, City U. London
Facilitator: Paul Chiambaretto, Montpellier Business School and Ecole Polytechnique
Facilitator: Garima Sharma, U. of New Mexico Facilitator: Anne-Sophie Fernandez, U. of Montpellier
Facilitator: Connie Van Der Byl, Mount Royal U. |
| Coopetition-the simultaneous pursuit of competition and cooperation (Bengtsson & Kock, 2000; Brandenburger & Nalebuff, 1996)-has proliferated in recent years. Coopetition relations are believed to combine the best of both competition and cooperation in generating superior value (Lado et al., 1997), yet they often exist in tension, and most fail to deliver expected results (Dussauge et al., 2000; Park & Russo, 1996). Paradox theory provides a lens to understand how organizations respond to competing tensions (e.g., Lewis, 2000; Smith & Lewis, 2011). While organizational scholars have begun to use this lens to explore coopetition (Gnyawali et al., 2016; Raza-Ullah et al., 2014; Stadtler & Van Wassenhove, 2016), coopetition and paradox research streams have remained largely independent (Bengtsson & Raza-Ullah, 2017). This PDW seeks to bridge these streams and explore points of intersection. To do so, a panel of accomplished scholars will address specific questions related to how a paradox lens can deepen insights on coopetition, while also uncovering how coopetition as a setting can help extend our understanding of paradox theory. Thereafter, discussants will provide comments, and share their thoughts on what gaps and opportunities exist for future research on coopetition paradoxes. Following a facilitated open discussion with the audience, our table facilitators and panelists will engage with participants in interactive, small- group conversations exploring challenges, opportunities, and approaches in their own work. Together, these conversations aim to advance organization theory and research in strategic management and managerial and organization cognition, and can appeal to a broad range of scholars. |