Managing Innovation Paradox in the Sustainable Innovation Ecosystem: A Case Study of Ambidextrous Capability in a Focal Firm

Delin Zeng, Jingbo Hu, Taohua Ouyang · 2017 · Sustainability

Summary. A Chinese aerospace company balances competing innovation demands—profit versus breakthrough discoveries, tight versus loose organizational structures, and discipline versus passion-driven work—by developing ambidextrous capabilities across internal departments and external partners. The firm manages these tensions through dual innovation units, strengthened internal-external ties, and shared value creation, demonstrating how focal firms navigate paradoxes within sustainable innovation ecosystems.

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  title   = {Managing Innovation Paradox in the Sustainable Innovation Ecosystem: A Case Study of Ambidextrous Capability in a Focal Firm},
  author  = {Delin Zeng and Jingbo Hu and Taohua Ouyang},
  journal = {Sustainability},
  year    = {2017},
  doi     = {10.3390/su9112091},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.3390/su9112091}
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DOI

10.3390/su9112091

Countries

China

Regions

Asia

Categories

innovation-theory, regional-innovation-systems, general-innovation

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2026-04-28