Logo: to the web site of the Swedish Defence University

En välfungerande samverkan kan ha en avgörande betydelse för hanteringen av en kris. Trots att det är en gemensam strävan kan det finnas hinder som ger upphov till konflikter(Bondesson m.fl., 2019; Bynander & Nohrstedt, 2019; Deverell m.fl., 2019a; Hedlund & Lönngren, 2021; Svedin, 2009; Ödlund, 2010). I dessa sammanhang nämns konkurrens som ett hinder och något som sker i periferin (Deverell m.fl., 2019b; Palm & Ramsell, 2007; Ödlund, 2010). Forskningen ger begränsad beskrivning av konkurrens och dess förhållanden inom interorganisatorisk samverkan. Med utgångspunkt ur ett socialpsykologiskt perspektiv genomfördes 10 semistrukturerade kvalitativa intervjuer. Resultatet visar att konkurrens först ansågs som obefintlig och senare som dold och hindrande. Konkurrens hanterades genom gruppidentifiering samt faktorer som tillit, anpassning och samledarskap. Slutsatsen är att konkurrensen i en samverkan kan beskrivas. Att hitta en balans mellan konkurrens som hinder och samarbete var viktigt för aktörerna. Empirin visar den komplexitet som kan finnas gällande konkurrens kopplat till krishantering. Denna studie visar att det finns en ambition hos aktörerna att uppnå en bra samverkan, där effektivitet och god förberedelse för krishantering, blir allt viktigare inslag. Dock visade resultatet att det fanns konkurrens som gestaltades i form av interna intressen och misstro. Konkurrens, som en möjlighet, betraktades hos aktörerna ha mindre betydelse för samverkan.

A well-functioning collaboration can be of decisive importance for the management of a crisis. Although it is a common endeavour, there may be obstacles that give rise to conflicts (Bondesson et al., 2019; Bynander & Nohrstedt, 2019; Deverell et al., 2019a; Hedlund & Lönngren, 2021; Svedin, 2009; Ödlund, 2010). In these contexts, competition is mentioned as an obstacle and something that happens in the periphery (Deverell et al., 2019b; Palm & Ramsell, 2007; Ödlund, 2010). The research provides a limited description of competition and its conditions within inter-organizational cooperation. Based on a social psychological perspective, 10 semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted. The result shows that competition was first considered non-existent and later as hidden and hindering. Competition was managed through group identification as well as factors such as trust, adaptation and co-leadership. The conclusion is that the competition in a collaboration can be described. Finding a balance between competition as an obstacle and cooperation was important for the actors. The experience shows the complexity that can exist regarding competition linked to crisis management. This study shows that there is an ambition on the part of the actors to achieve a good collaboration, where efficiency and good preparation for crisis management become increasingly important elements. However, the results showed that there was competition which took the form of internal interests and mistrust. Competition, as an opportunity, was considered by the actors to have less importance for cooperation