“…Under this premise, by outlining plans to achieve interorganizational goals (Beuren and Dal Vesco, 2022), the enabling formalization of MCSs is allied with coding and standardization mechanisms (coordination) to delineate acceptable behaviors, which enhances joint and partner-directed actions (Janka, 2021). These characteristics are facilitated by the MCSs of STPs, which, because they are embedded in the structure of the interorganizational relationship, favor collaborative behaviors (Pazetto and Beuren, 2022), such as conflict management. When considering that MCSs of innovation ecosystems are used to maintain the viability of interorganizational relationships through coordination, which stimulate collective beneficial outcomes (Kherrazi, 2021), it is assumed that interorganizational coordination plays a mediating role in the relationship between enabling MCSs and conflict management.…”