Knowledge acquisition may help maritime operators to maximise maritime logistic value. The operators can acquire knowledge through being embedded in a coopetitive (viz. mixture of cooperation and competition) network. This paper aims to examine how effectively maritime logistics operators coordinate the inter-organisational coopetitive relationships in order to acquire knowledge. The paper also diagnoses the effectiveness of the acquired knowledge on the improvement of maritime logistics value. A theoretical framework is established to show the relationships among factors and is empirically examined through both an explorative interview method and a Delphi survey analysis. The findings show that (i) a high level of cooperation in a coopetitive network facilitates knowledge acquisition, (ii) competition in the network has, to some extent, promoted the positive impact of the cooperation on knowledge acquisition, and (iii) the acquired knowledge has a positive influence on the improvement of maritime logistics value.

Item Type:	Refereed Article
Keywords:	coopetitive network, knowledge acquisition, maritime logistics value
Research Division:	Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services
Research Group:	Business and Management
Research Field:	Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Objective Division:	Transport
Objective Group:	Water Transport
Objective Field:	Port Infrastructure and Management
Author:	Lee, E-S (Dr Eon-Seong Lee)
ID Code:	78984
Year Published:	2012
Web of Science® Times Cited:	15
Deposited By:	NC Ports and Shipping
Deposited On:	2012-08-10
Last Modified:	2014-10-09
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