Interorganizational knowledge management - Towards coopetition strategies?

Abstract

Interorganizational relationships field of research has long focused on learning, competence, skills and knowledge management issues. Studies have been performed from many theoretical stances bringing up findings difficult to compare. This paper provides a broad overview of the literature focusing on three issues: the rationale for collaborative knowledge management, the interorganizational knowledge management capability perspective and the need for a comprehensive theoretical framework for future research. Extant literature often suggests a dialectical tension between competition and cooperation in collaborative knowledge management, yet a dynamic, intentional strategy perspective allows an in depth understanding of firms behaviours.