The Paradoxes of Coopetitive Integration in Madagascar: An Approach Based on the Actor-Network Theory

Gilde Ralandison (1) , Eric Milliot (2) , Victor Harison (1)

1 Institut National des Sciences Comptables et de l'Administration d'Entreprises (INSCAE)
2 LEMNA - Laboratoire d'économie et de management de Nantes Atlantique

For three years, the authors have observed two clusters of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) involved in the essential oil industry in Madagascar. This longitudinal observation of complementary clusters (one has a formal structure, while the other does not) helps identify a specific type of partnership between competitors-partners: integrated coopetition. Using the Actor-Network Theory to understand the way in which such different actors can come to a stable consensus, the authors propose a model of paradox management inside and between the organisations which characterise this type of partnership.

Keywords: Actor-Network Theory; Coopetition; Cooperation; Co-evolution; Paradoxes; Case studies

Domains: Humanities and Social Sciences

Gilde Ralandison, Eric Milliot, Victor Harison. The Paradoxes of Coopetitive Integration in Madagascar: An Approach Based on the Actor-Network Theory. Doing Business in Africa, Springer International Publishing, pp.35-57, 2021, Palgrave Studies of Internationalization in Emerging Markets, ⟨10.1007/978-3-030-50739-8_3⟩. ⟨hal-03716184⟩