Interfirm cooperatives enabling organizational ambidexterity, a case study of the printing industry in Colombia

Research into organizational ambidexterity at the interorganizational level is limited, but it even more scarce when considering emerging markets and alternative forms such as cooperative enterprise. We will attempt to fill these research gaps by offering in-depth case studies of three interfirm cooperatives within printing industry in Colombia. analyze how enable its small-to-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), explore which factors are hindering ambidexterity. Our findings indicate that lower socioemotional wealth SMEs undermines need invest exploration. Additionally, cooperation an appears be entirely reliant on component agreeing right balance social economic values. conclude that, although may play important role facilitating markets, transitioning from a primarily transactional higher intermediator poses significant challenges.