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Coopetition Segments in a Public-Sector Context: Insights from a Business Region

2018; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 41; Issue: 13 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/01900692.2018.1466332

1532-4265

Jan Stentoft Arlbjørn, Ole Stegmann Mikkelsen, Mads Bruun Ingstrup,

Business Strategy and Innovation

The concept of coopetition is well-known in a private-sector context, but it is greatly neglected in a public-sector context. In continuation of this, the article sets out to explore and further position coopetition in the public sector. This is achieved through a study of coopetition among seven municipalities located in a Danish business region named the Triangle Region. The article concludes by identifying and describing four public-sector coopetition segments, and by providing a segmentation model to categorize and discuss different coopetition initiatives. Furthermore, the model can help public servants and politicians to prioritize coopetition initiatives and visualize their complexity.