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Ambidextrous Organizations. A Multiple-Level Study of Absorptive Capacity, Exploratory and Exploitative Innovation and Performance

Justin J.P. Jansen · 2001 · Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS)

Summary. Organizations that balance exploration and exploitation—pursuing both new innovations and refining existing ones—achieve better performance in dynamic environments. The study finds that successful ambidextrous organizations separate exploratory and exploitative activities into different units. Different organizational units need distinct capabilities to absorb knowledge and drive their respective innovation types.

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Jansen, J. J.. (2001). Ambidextrous Organizations. A Multiple-Level Study of Absorptive Capacity, Exploratory and Exploitative Innovation and Performance. Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS). http://hdl.handle.net/1765/6774

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innovation-theory, general-innovation
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