| Intra-organizational Coopetition as the Micro-foundation of Evolutionary Processes: Evidence from the Instant Messaging Service Sector |
Received:October 15, 2017 Revised:October 15, 2017 |
Key Words: Coopetition; Evolutionary theory; Organizational capabilities; Innovation; Comparative case study |
| Author Name | Affiliation | | Zhijing Zhu | The University of Nottingham Ningbo China | | Johann Peter Murmann* | The University of New South Wales |
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Abstract: |
| Using an inductive comparative study of all players ever trying to compete in the Chinese instant messaging market since 1996, we develop theory about how and why intra-organizational coopetition emerges, evolves and drives the creation of new-to-the-world innovations. Dissecting the intricate process of firm-managed coopetition across multiple business units, we proposed that market and intra-firm selection processes jointly lay foundations for Chinese new-to-the-world innovations and that organizational capabilities of managing intra-firm coopetition and fostering employees’ innovativeness ultimately bring them about. |
