Partnerships of a feather flock together? An analysis of the emergence of networks of partnerships in the global cocoa sector
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4897218 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Verena Bitzer (0000-0002-2248-0813, Wageningen University & Research, corresponding author), Pieter Glasbergen (Utrecht University), Pieter Leroy (Radboud University Nijmegen) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 355-374 |
| Publication date | 2012-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Global Networks (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1470-2266 • E-ISSN: 1471-0374 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1471-0374.2011.00359.x |
| OpenAlex | W2112130859 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 23 |
| References cited | 44 |
In this article, we move away from the case study approach dominant in the literature on partnerships and explore the emergence of networks of partnerships. Taking the global cocoa sector as our research setting, we examine 55 partnerships to analyse the linkages between them, their evolution over time, as well as the simultaneous occurrence of cooperation and competition. We discover that the partnerships are connected to each other through overlapping memberships of organizations and increasingly also through institutional linkages. The linkages between the partnerships channel the flow of resources and thereby reinforce the capacity of individual partnerships. A meta-governance organization, which steers and coordinates the broader sustainability efforts of the cocoa industry, enhances the impact of the linkages. Our analysis shows that partnerships should be studied not only as autonomous entities but also as networks of partnerships
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| Unique citing works | 23 |
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| Citations per year | 1,92 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2024 (11) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 21 |