Palavras-chave
instituições
agentes institucionais formais
ensino superior
setor altamente regulamentado
Como Citar
Resumo
Objetivo – Este estudo analisa como uma rede de organizações utiliza estratégias coopetitivas institucionalizadas para lidar com a complexidade de um setor altamente regulamentado.
Referencial teórico – Com base na teoria institucional e na literatura sobre coopetição, o estudo analisa como as forças institucionais moldam a cooperação e a competição simultâneas entre as organizações, destacando o papel coordenador dos agentes institucionais formais.
Metodologia – Foi realizado um estudo de caso qualitativo, com múltiplas unidades de análise, no âmbito da ACAFE (Associação Catarinense das Fundações Educacionais) – uma rede de instituições de ensino superior localizada no sul do Brasil. Os dados foram coletados por meio de 11 entrevistas semiestruturadas on-line, complementadas com documentos oficiais e informações públicas.
Resultados – A coopetição entre instituições de ensino superior surge como um processo dinâmico e adaptativo, moldado pela heterogeneidade organizacional, pelos mecanismos de criação e compartilhamento de valor, bem como pela influência estratégica de agentes institucionais intermediários. Ela é mobilizada intencionalmente como uma resposta institucional às pressões regulatórias.
Implicações práticas e sociais da pesquisa – O estudo aprofunda a compreensão da relação entre a coopetição e as forças institucionais em um setor altamente regulamentado. Oferece aos gestores e formuladores de políticas insights práticos sobre a coordenação de estratégias coopetitivas legítimas, além de contribuir para os debates sobre como os marcos regulatórios e o diálogo interinstitucional podem moldar diretamente a dinâmica de mercado e o equilíbrio competitivo. A coopetição institucionalizada também impacta diretamente as instituições de ensino superior e suas comunidades circundantes, principalmente no que se refere à sustentabilidade financeira e à continuidade operacional.
Originalidade – O artigo monstra como os agentes institucionais formais negociam e alinham seus interesses com base em estratégias organizacionais de coopetição. Dessa forma, ele contribui para a teoria administrativa ao explicar a institucionalização da coopetição por meio de redes organizacionais.
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