The antecedents, consequences, and mediating role of organizational ambidexterity

• 成果类型: Article; Proceedings Paper
• 署名作者: Gibson, CB; Birkinshaw, J
• 署名单位: University of California System; University of California Irvine; University of London; London Business School
• 刊物名称: ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT JOURNAL
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0001-4273
• DOI: 10.5465/20159573
• 发表日期: 2004
• 页码: 209-226
• 关键词: MARKET ORIENTATION; PARADOX; flexibility; performance; BEHAVIOR; MODEL; complexity; climate; context

摘要

We investigated contextual organizational ambidexterity, defined as the capacity to simultaneously achieve alignment and adaptability at a business-unit level. Building on the leadership and organization context literatures, we argue that a context characterized by a combination of stretch, discipline, support, and trust facilitates contextual ambidexterity. Further, ambidexterity mediates the relationship between these contextual features and performance. Data collected from 4,195 individuals in 41 business units supported our hypotheses.