Value Creation in Technology-Driven Ecosystems: Role of Coopetition in Industrial Networks
Coopetition, while offering significant strategic advantages, presents challenges in maintaining long-term collaboration among competitors, often due to a lack of perceived value for the participating actors. This study explores the role of technology in overcoming these challenges by applying the S...
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| author | Agostinho da Silva António J. Marques Cardoso |
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| description | Coopetition, while offering significant strategic advantages, presents challenges in maintaining long-term collaboration among competitors, often due to a lack of perceived value for the participating actors. This study explores the role of technology in overcoming these challenges by applying the Service-Dominant Logic (S-D Logic) framework to investigate how technology-driven networks can enhance value co-creation among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The study hypothesizes that transitioning to technology-driven coopetition networks can substantially improve value co-creation. To test this hypothesis, the research critically evaluates existing theoretical approaches to coopetition, identifies gaps in understanding value creation mechanisms, and implements an experimental technology-driven coopetition network leveraging Internet of Things (IoT) technology. The research design is applied explicitly to the Portuguese ornamental stone industry, a significant economic and cultural sector. The findings confirm that technology-driven coopetition networks can enhance value co-creation and improve outputs. These results suggest that integrating technology into coopetition frameworks can provide a viable path to sustaining competitive advantages in SMEs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3eaf6b5ebf3e4b5c9ab664d048bd584f2024-09-27T13:49:44ZengMDPI AGJournal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce Research0718-18762024-09-011932343235910.3390/jtaer19030113Value Creation in Technology-Driven Ecosystems: Role of Coopetition in Industrial NetworksAgostinho da Silva0António J. Marques Cardoso1CISE—Electromechatronic Systems Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, 6201-001 Covilhã, PortugalCISE—Electromechatronic Systems Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, 6201-001 Covilhã, PortugalCoopetition, while offering significant strategic advantages, presents challenges in maintaining long-term collaboration among competitors, often due to a lack of perceived value for the participating actors. This study explores the role of technology in overcoming these challenges by applying the Service-Dominant Logic (S-D Logic) framework to investigate how technology-driven networks can enhance value co-creation among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The study hypothesizes that transitioning to technology-driven coopetition networks can substantially improve value co-creation. To test this hypothesis, the research critically evaluates existing theoretical approaches to coopetition, identifies gaps in understanding value creation mechanisms, and implements an experimental technology-driven coopetition network leveraging Internet of Things (IoT) technology. The research design is applied explicitly to the Portuguese ornamental stone industry, a significant economic and cultural sector. The findings confirm that technology-driven coopetition networks can enhance value co-creation and improve outputs. These results suggest that integrating technology into coopetition frameworks can provide a viable path to sustaining competitive advantages in SMEs.https://www.mdpi.com/0718-1876/19/3/113coopetitioninternet of thingsvalue networksservice-dominant logicvalue co-creation |
| spellingShingle | Agostinho da Silva António J. Marques Cardoso Value Creation in Technology-Driven Ecosystems: Role of Coopetition in Industrial Networks Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce Research coopetition internet of things value networks service-dominant logic value co-creation |
| title | Value Creation in Technology-Driven Ecosystems: Role of Coopetition in Industrial Networks |
| title_full | Value Creation in Technology-Driven Ecosystems: Role of Coopetition in Industrial Networks |
| title_fullStr | Value Creation in Technology-Driven Ecosystems: Role of Coopetition in Industrial Networks |
| title_full_unstemmed | Value Creation in Technology-Driven Ecosystems: Role of Coopetition in Industrial Networks |
| title_short | Value Creation in Technology-Driven Ecosystems: Role of Coopetition in Industrial Networks |
| title_sort | value creation in technology driven ecosystems role of coopetition in industrial networks |
| topic | coopetition internet of things value networks service-dominant logic value co-creation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/0718-1876/19/3/113 |
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