Intra-organisational dynamics as ‘dark side’ in inter-organizational relationships: Evidence from a longitudinal investigation into a university-industry collaboration

Swetketu Patnaik, Vijay Pereira*, Yama Temouri

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Abstract

Our study contributes to the emerging research on the dark side of inter-organisational relationships by focusing on intra-organisational dynamics within partner organisations. In particular, we explored and unbundled the structural and relational complexities that underpin intra-organisational dynamics. We adopted a longitudinal case study design to explore the processes underpinning the evolution of a university-industry collaboration that had lasted for 18 years. This relationship had been initially formed between a UK university and a major pharmaceutical company early 1991 to develop a new drug for the treatment of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa, and had evolved into a tripartite partnership following the entry of a global health organization. The relationship was then terminated in 2008. Our novel and rich research context provides a case background appropriate to investigate intra-organizational dynamics, a neglected dimension in research on the dark side of university-industry collaborations.
Original languageEnglish
Article number121259
JournalTechnological Forecasting and Social Change
Volume174
Early online date8 Oct 2021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2022

Keywords

  • Drug development partnerships
  • Intra-organizational dynamics
  • Longitudinal processual research
  • Partnership evolution
  • Qualitative case study
  • University-industry collaboration

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