Ecosystem diversification develops new interdependencies in a bid to extend joint value creation. Strategic leaders across organizational levels must navigate these tensions either through peer-level interactions to secure resource access or across hierarchies to limit or even withdraw resource access. This paper identifies and defines two types of ecosystem resource tension: commensalistic and rivalrous. Each type generates distinct patterns of leadership actions and outcomes.
Authors and affiliations:
● Ayomide Peter Alao (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
● Saeed Khanagha (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
● Hans Berends (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
