Research on exploration and exploitation is burgeoning, yet our understanding of the antecedents consequences both activities remains rather unclear. We advance growing body literature by focusing apparent differences examining implications for using formal (i.e., centralization formalization) informal connectedness) coordination mechanisms. This study further examines how environmental aspects dynamism competitiveness) moderate effectiveness exploratory exploitative innovation. Results...

Exploring how organizational antecedents affect potential and realized absorptive capacity, this study identifies differing effects for both components of capacity. Results indicate that mechanisms associated with coordination capabilities (cross-functional interfaces, participation in decision making, job rotation) primarily enhance a unit's Organizational socialization (connectedness tactics) increase Our findings reveal why units may have difficulty managing levels capacity vary their...

This paper advances the understanding of absorptive capacity for assimilating new knowledge as a mediating variable organization adaptation. Many scholars suggest firm's plays key role in process coevolution (Lewin et al., this issue). So far, most publications, following Cohen and Levinthal (1990), have considered level prior related determinant capacity. We suggest, however, that two specific organizational determinants should also be considered: forms combinative capabilities. will show...

The purpose of this perspective paper is to advance understanding absorptive capacity, its underlying dimensions, multilevel antecedents, impact on firm performance, and the contextual factors that affect capacity. Twenty years after Cohen Levinthal 1990 paper, field characterized by a wide array theoretical perspectives wealth empirical evidence. In we first review these theories studies Given size diversity capacity literature, subsequently map existing terrain research through...

Hypercompetition has received much attention, but an important question not been answered: What organizational forms lead to success in hypercompetitive environments? forces firms move more quickly and boldly experiment ways that do conform traditional administrative theory. Bureaucratic vertical severely hamper the ability respond accelerating competition. Flexible forms, contrast, can a wide variety of changes competitive environment appropriate timely way. The author examines several...

We advance arguments for why and how a coevolutionary perspective framework of analysis can provide new lens directions research in strategic management organization studies. identify the distinguishing properties coevolution an attempt to define from other evolutionary social sciences. also outline discuss empirical challenges requirements undertaking within inquiry systems. In particular we stress relevance specifying models reframing selection adaptation standoff when applied on change...

Prior studies have emphasized that structural attributes are crucial to simultaneously pursuing exploration and exploitation, yet our understanding of antecedents ambidexterity is still limited. Structural differentiation can help ambidextrous organizations maintain multiple inconsistent conflicting demands; however, differentiated exploratory exploitative activities need be mobilized, coordinated, integrated, applied. Based on this idea, we delineate formal informal senior team integration...

Previous research focuses on firm and business unit level ambidexterity. Therefore, conceptual empirically validated understanding about ambidexterity at the individual of analysis is very scarce. This paper addresses this gap in literature by investigating managers' ambidexterity, delivering three contributions to theory empirical ambidexterity: first, proposing related characteristics ambidextrous managers; second, developing a model associated hypotheses both direct interaction effects...

abstract This paper develops and tests hypotheses on the influence of managers' knowledge inflows exploration exploitation activities. Based a survey among managers leading electronics firm, findings indicate, as expected, that top‐down positively relate to extent which these conduct activities, while they do not Furthermore, bottom‐up horizontal We contribute current literature by focusing manager level analysis, adding importance flow configurations studies investigate impact...

abstract Recent research on management innovation, i.e. new managerial processes, practices, or structures that change the nature of work, suggests it can be an important source competitive advantage. In this study, we focus innovation at organization level and investigate role leadership behaviour as a key antecedent. Due to its prominent within organizations, top has ability greatly influence innovation. particular, examine transformational transactional leadership. Additionally,...

abstract Organizations capable of pursuing exploration and exploitation simultaneously have been suggested to obtain superior performance. Combining both types activities achieving organizational ambidexterity, however, leads the presence multiple often conflicting goals, poses considerable challenges senior teams in ambidextrous organizations. This study explores role team attributes leadership behaviour reconciling interests among members ambidexterity. Findings indicate that a shared...

abstract The extensive selection–adaptation literature spans diverse theoretical perspectives, but is inconclusive on the role of managerial intentionality in organizational adaptation. Indeed this voluminous has more to say about selection and sources causes structural inertia than self‐renewing organizations that might counteract such inertia. In introductory essay, we identify four co‐evolutionary generative mechanisms (engines) – naïve selection, managed hierarchical renewal holistic...

In this paper, exploration and exploitation are conceptualized in terms of a nonlocal-local search continuum three-dimensional supply, demand, geographic space. Using cross-sectional data from wide range manufacturing industries, we develop validate an operational measure the exploration-exploitation concept. line with theory-based arguments, our analysis suggests that value supply-side, demand-side, spatial is contingent on environment. While boundary-spanning supply-side found to be...

Innovation is considered to be the primary driving force of progress and prosperity. Consequently, much effort put in developing new technological knowledge, process technologies products. However, evidence from both SMEs large firms shows that successful innovation not just result innovation, but also heavily dependent on what has been called ‘management innovation’. Management consists changing a firm's organizational form, practices processes way firm and/or industry, results leveraging...

abstract Research on strategic decision making has considered advice‐seeking behaviour as an important top management team attribute that influences organizational outcomes. Yet, our understanding about how teams utilize advice to modify current strategies and pursue exploratory innovation is still unclear. To uncover the importance of seeking, we delineate between external internal seeking investigate their impact innovation. We also argue heterogeneity moderates Findings indicated both are...

This paper presents the findings of a longitudinal study large corporation's transition to new business model in face major transformation ICT industry brought about by C loud computing. We build theory on process innovation through qualitative that investigates how an established firm organizes for emerging model. Contrary previous presented spatial separation as optimal structural approach dealing with two competing models, our indicate need recursive iterations between different modes...

This study proposes top management team (TMT) shared leadership as an important enabler of organizational ambidexterity. Moreover, we examine both how and when TMT enhances ambidexterity by considering two processes mediators (i.e., cooperative conflict style decision-making comprehensiveness) elements structure connectedness centralization decision making) contingencies. We test our moderated mediation framework using time-lagged data from a cross-industry sample 202 firms. discuss findings...

In this paper, we attempt to reconcile contingency and institutional fit approaches concerning the organization–environment relationship. Whereas prior scholarly research has examined both theories compared their impacts on organizational performance, lay groundwork for a metafit approach by investigating how interact influence firm performance. We test our theoretical framework using data set of 3,259 respondents from 1,904 companies, examining task environmental demands design across broad...