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A Dynamic Collaboration Capability as a Source of Competitive Advantage
Ist Teil von
Decision sciences, 2011-02, Vol.42 (1), p.129-161
Ort / Verlag
Malden, USA: Blackwell Publishing Inc
Erscheinungsjahr
2011
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EBSCOhost Business Source Ultimate
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ABSTRACT
The resource‐based view of the firm argues the essence of decision making is to determine how firm and supply chain resources can be configured to achieve inimitable advantage and superior performance. However, combining resources found among diverse members of a supply chain requires higher levels of coordination than exist at most companies. Manifest cross‐functional and interorganizational conflict impedes the relational advantages of collaboration. This research employs a multimethod—survey and interview—approach to evaluate collaboration's influence on operational and firm performance. Our findings show that collaboration, as a dynamic capability, mediates the conflict resulting from functional orientations, and improves performance. Specific structural enablers to enhance an organization's collaborative capability are identified and described, providing insight into how firms can exploit interfirm resources for competitive advantage.