Coopetition in health care: A multi-level analysis of its individual and organizational determinants

Coopetition in healthcare: Heresy or reality? An exploration of felt outcomes at an intra-organizational level

“…For several years, coopetition has become an increasingly relevant topic in healthcare research (Barretta, 2008;Gee, 2000;Mascia et al, 2012;Peng and Bourne, 2009), even if there is still much to be done to understand the ins and outs of coopetition in healthcare (Westra et al, 2017).…”

“…The majority of recent studies are based on the Dutch (van den Broek et al, 2018;Westra et al, 2017) or Italian healthcare systems (Mascia et al, 2012). They show that in terms of coopetition, two distinguishing features characterize the sector.…”

“…Hospitals are also characterized by bureaucracy and inertia (van den Broek et al, 2018). In addition, the healthcare sector could be defined as a network of inter-organizational networks (Lega and De Pietro, 2005;Westra et al, 2017), making it difficult to understand as a whole. Furthermore, the numerous studies on cooperation in healthcare have shown that several sources of ambivalence exist (Roehrich et al, 2014).…”

“…If at first sight the healthcare sector appeared to have been safeguarded from competition, it has now become a reality due to various reforms (Gee, 2000, Mascia et al, 2012. Among other things, rivalry in this industry emerges from the regional attribution of equipment or permits, or the pre-emption and the retention of specialized human resources (Westra et al, 2017). It also stems from just how appealing services actually are for patients and General Practitioners (GPs), and how they manage to generate market share.…”

“…Although the literature has already focused on coopetition in healthcare (e.g. Gee, 2000;Barretta, 2008;Mascia et al, 2012), much remains to be done to strengthen our knowledge and understanding of the challenging and complex phenomenon of coopetition (Gnyawali and Ryan Charleton, 2018) in the specific and equally complex healthcare environment (Radnor et al, 2012;Westra et al, 2017).…”