Coopetition and sustainable competitive advantage. The case of tourist destinations |
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| Institution: | 1. Dept. of Economics, Management and Institutions, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cintia, M.te S.Angelo, I-80126 Naples, Italy;2. Dept. of Economics and Statistics, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cintia, M.te S.Angelo, I-80126 Naples, Italy;1. Varna University of Management, 13A Oborishte Str., 9000 Varna, Bulgaria;2. International Hospitality Management, Varna University of Management, 13A Oborishte Str., 9000 Varna, Bulgaria;3. Ball State University, Muncie, IN, USA;1. Management Theory Department, University of Economics in Katowice, 1 Maja 50, 40-287 Katowice, Poland;2. Department of Money nad Banking, Poznań University of Economics and Business, Al. Niepodleg?o?ci 10, 61-875 Poznań, Poland;3. Facutly of Management and Social Communication, Jagiellonian University, ?ojasiewicza 4, 30-348 Kraków, Poland;1. Diponegoro University, Indonesia;2. Griffith University, Australia;3. University of Queensland, Australia |
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| Abstract: | This research paper focuses on coopetition among small and medium tourism enterprises (SMEs), and has two objectives. First it makes a theoretical contribution by establishing a model of variables that induce coopetition, the degrees to which coopetition exists and the relationship between those variables and firm performance. Second, it tests the modeling in the context of the tourism industry in Naples and Sorrento, Italy. The former comprises a sample of 149 accommodation providers and the latter 169. Building on survey data and local linkages between accommodation providers and SMEs in tourism it is found that coopetition improves performance but a key determinant is not only numbers of links but also acquired trust between partners. |
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| Keywords: | Coopetition Inter-firm collaboration Competitive advantage |
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