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Organizational Ambidexterity: Past, Present, and Future

O'Reilly, Charles A., Tushman, Michael L.·2013·Academy of Management Perspectives

Abstract

Organizational ambidexterity refers to the ability of an organization to both explore and exploit—to compete in mature technologies and markets where efficiency, control, and incremental improvement are prized and to also compete in new technologies and markets where flexibility, autonomy, and experimentation are needed. In the past 15 years there has been an explosion of interest and research on this topic. We briefly review the current state of the research, highlighting what we know and don't know about the topic. We close with a point of view on promising areas for ongoing research.

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  • Swaraj demonstrated exceptional institutional ambidexterity: simultaneously working within existing institutional constraints while creating new institutional possibilities.

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Authors
O'Reilly, C. A., & Tushman, M. L.
Affiliations
  • Stanford University
  • Harvard University (US)
Venue
Academy of Management Perspectives
Published
2013-11
Volume
27
Issue
4
Pages
324-338
ISSN
  • 1558-9080 (ISSN-L)
  • 1943-4529
OpenAlex
W1962572544
Cited by
2,580
References
128
Citations by year
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FWCI
206.43
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Academy of Management Perspectives (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Innovation and Knowledge Management
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Management and Organizational Studies
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Management of Technology and Innovation › Organizational Management and Leadership
Keywords
organizational ambidexterity, exploration and exploitation, innovation management, technology markets, organizational learning, research agenda

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