Thelisson, Anne-Sophie  <br/><br/>
Coopetition in a merger process: Regulators and management of cooptative tensions 

 - International Review of Administrative Sciences   
 - 89(2), Jun, 2023: p.381-397 
<br/><br/> Coopetitive tensions can arise as strategic decisions are imposed on firms that challenge them to pursue competition and collaboration with other organizations. Regulators—such as the state—can interfere in merger strategies. Using a longitudinal case study, the objective of the study is: (1) to analyze which regulators influence coopetitive tensions in a merger process (including negotiation and integration stages); and (2) to explore how coopetitive tensions are coped with during the process. We found that the state and customers have architectural roles as regulators during the process (negotiation period, deal, and integration process). We explore coopetition paradox management at different levels (interorganizational, organizational, and individual levels) over the merger process.- Reproduced <br/><br/><br/> 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Strategic management, Grand challenges, Local governance, New public management, New public governance.