Dealing with the tension between explorative and exploitative activities is a key issue for firms. Literature suggests that ambidexterity allows firms to manage this issue properly and provides firms with specific competitive advantages. This study was conducted aiming at investigating the impact of Human Resources measures on organizational ambidexterity in smart city projects. Method used is ...

Significant ambiguity remains in the literature regarding the conceptualization of organizational ambidexterity. We unpack this construct into one with two dimensions we term the Balance Dimension of Ambidexterity (BD) and the Combined Dimension of Ambidexterity (CD). BD corresponds to a firm’s orientation to maintain a close relative balance between exploratory and exploitative activities, whi...

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Abstract In times of changing business environments, firms must constantly renew their competitive advantage by establishing dynamic capabilities. While often attempting to employ this in corporate venturing activities, they face the challenge simultaneously exploring new and exploiting existing opportunities. Examining possible approaches mastering feat ‘organizational ambidexterity’ reveals a...

Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems have been a focus of the healthcare sector and have seen significant deployment around the world in recent years. Despite high expectations and widespread use, the outcomes of EMR have been mixed. In this study, we attempt to understand the dynamics of EMR adoption in the hospital environment through the lens of organizational learning. We find that while...

Some studies suggest that organizational ambidexterity is best orchestrated through individual projects. However, stand-alone projects are relatively limited in scope, while suffering fr...