Managing local supplier networks: conflict or compromise
Mathews, M. 2018. Managing local supplier networks: conflict or compromise. Regional Studies. 52 (7), pp. 890-900. https://doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2017.1360479
| Title | Managing local supplier networks: conflict or compromise |
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| Type | Journal article |
| Authors | Mathews, M. |
| Abstract | This paper examines conflict management in small firm networks. Informal conflict management strategies used in exchange relationships are identified and analysed. In-depth, semi-structured interviews with 22 small and medium-sized enterprise managers in an industrial district in the south-east of France are analysed. Results point to managers adopting accommodating behaviours in conflicts with clients and compromising and collaborative strategies with local partners. This research reveals the mobilization of local norms in the management of conflicts and also contributes to research concerning coopetition and the possibility that managers of small firms may both separate and integrate coopetition activities. |
| Keywords | coopetition, conflict management, industrial districts, Arve Valley |
| Journal | Regional Studies |
| Journal citation | 52 (7), pp. 890-900 |
| ISSN | 0034-3404 |
| Year | 2018 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
| Accepted author manuscript | |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2017.1360479 |
| Publication dates | |
| Published in print | 2018 |
| Published online | 17 Sep 2017 |
| Published | 17 Sep 2017 |