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Punctuated equilibrium or ambidexterity : dynamics of incremental and radical organizational change over time

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Uotila, Juha (2018) Punctuated equilibrium or ambidexterity : dynamics of incremental and radical organizational change over time. Industrial and Corporate Change, 27 (1). pp. 131-148. doi:10.1093/icc/dtx018

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Abstract

Using formal simulation, I examine how environmental turbulence and complexity influence the temporal patterns of incremental and radical organizational change. In stable and simple environments, incremental change is found to be sufficient to keep pace with the task environment. Both turbulence and complexity are found to generate a punctuated equilibrium pattern but with different underlying mechanisms. When both turbulence and complexity are high, the punctuated equilibrium pattern is replaced by a dynamic type of ambidexterity. Implications for managing organizational change are discussed.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School > Strategy & International Business
Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Organizational change., Business planning., Business enterprises -- Technological innovations., Punctuated equilibrium (Evolution), Organizational effectiveness., Strategic planning.
Journal or Publication Title: Industrial and Corporate Change
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISSN: 0960-6491
Official Date: 1 February 2018
Dates:
DateEvent
1 February 2018Published
29 June 2017Available
25 May 2017Accepted
Volume: 27
Number: 1
Page Range: pp. 131-148
DOI: 10.1093/icc/dtx018
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access

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