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To join or not to join? Insights from coopetitive RD&I projects
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Sanja Smiljic, Tor Helge Aas, Anne-Laure Mention
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R&D Management
Highlights:
- This study demonstrates how non‐focal firms evaluate invitations to participate in RD&I projects with multiple partners and direct competitors.
- Six multipartner RD&I projects in mature industries involving competitors and noncompetitors are qualitatively examined going beyond the coopetitive dyad.
- The findings suggest that the evaluation process differs between exploration and exploitation projects.
- The study’s propositions advance theory and can be tested in future empirical studies. This study also provides valuable guidance for practitioners considering embarking on a coopetitive journey.
Cite this article:
Smiljic, S., Aas, T.H., Mention, A., 2022. To join or not to join? Insights from coopetitive RD &I projects. R & D Management radm.12560. https://doi.org/10.1111/radm.12560