COOPETITION AS A DEVELOPMENT STIMULATOR OF ENTERPRISES IN THE NETWORKED STEEL SECTOR Received – Prispjelo: 2013-08-05

The article deals with the problems of coopetition, i.e. simultaneous cooperation and competition between enter-prises. This phenomenon is becoming more and more common in the steel industry, initially in the dimension of individual alliances, and currently it takes a form of network connections. The diff erent groups of enterprises are involved in these networks: global players, regional champions, as well as niche specialists. Through the coopetition companies achieve benefi ts (both internal and external) which are becoming the stimulator of survival and growth in a highly competitive steel industry. Key words: coopetition, networked steel sector, benefi ts of coopetitio