A Typology for Aligning Organizational Ambidexterity's Conceptualizations, Antecedents, and Outcomes

We take stock of the current body of knowledge and understanding on organizational ambidexterity to further specify the construct and develop a typology to focus this line of research. To that end, we first synthesize the various insights on ambidexterity's conceptualization in extant research....

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Published in:Journal of management studies Vol. 46; no. 5; pp. 864 - 894
Main Authors: Simsek, Zeki, Heavey, Ciaran, Veiga, John F., Souder, David
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.07.2009
Subjects:
Adaptability
Antecedents
Business studies
Concept formation
Conceptualization
Handedness
Management science
Organization theory
Organizational behavior
Organizational effectiveness
Studies
Typology
ISSN:0022-2380, 1467-6486
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Summary:We take stock of the current body of knowledge and understanding on organizational ambidexterity to further specify the construct and develop a typology to focus this line of research. To that end, we first synthesize the various insights on ambidexterity's conceptualization in extant research. We then develop a parsimonious, yet coherent typology that delineates four archetypes of ambidexterity using two primary dimensions underlying previous conceptualizations of this construct. To help focus and align extant research, we next map these types onto the most salient theories, antecedents, and outcomes that are uniquely germane to each. Finally, we offer several recommendations and promising avenues for future inquiries that follow from our typology and associated discussion.
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ISSN:0022-2380
1467-6486
DOI:10.1111/j.1467-6486.2009.00841.x