Apple and Samsung both claim to have created innovations in smartphone technology. Although Samsung is both Apples competitor and its partner (supplying parts for Apple products), this situation is laced with interorganizational conflict.

Which situation is similar?

Clinique sells its products to many competing department stores, but has none of its own stores.

Amazon provides its Kindle app as a free download to people who want to buy Kindle books but dont wish to buy a Kindle reader.

Dell founder Michael Dell vied against a major shareholder to win the right to purchase shareholder stock.

Spanx sells its products in its own stores, as well as in department stores such as Macys.