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Papachroni, Angeliki, Heracleous, Loizos Th. and Paroutis, Sotirios (2015) Organizational ambidexterity through the lens of paradox theory : building a novel research agenda. The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, Volume 51 (Number 1). pp. 71-93. doi:10.1177/0021886314553101
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0021886314553101
Abstract
The organizational ambidexterity literature conceptualizes exploration and exploitation as conflicting activities, and proposes separation-oriented approaches to accomplish ambidexterity; namely, structural and temporal separation. We argue that viewing ambidexterity from the lens of paradox theory enables us to move beyond separation-oriented prescriptions toward synthesis or transcendence of paradoxical poles; as well as toward longitudinal explorations of how paradoxical poles dynamically interrelate over time. In this way, the conceptual repertoire of ambidexterity theory is enriched and empirical research can more closely and pragmatically track practice.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School > Strategy & International Business Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School |
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| Journal or Publication Title: | The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science | ||||||
| Publisher: | Sage Publications, Inc. | ||||||
| ISSN: | 0021-8863 | ||||||
| Official Date: | March 2015 | ||||||
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| Volume: | Volume 51 | ||||||
| Number: | Number 1 | ||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 71-93 | ||||||
| DOI: | 10.1177/0021886314553101 | ||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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