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Structuring Ambidextrous Organizations: Exploitation and Exploration as a Key for Long-Term Success

In: More than Bricks in the Wall: Organizational Perspectives for Sustainable Success

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  • Gaëtan Devins

    (University of Geneva)

  • Caroline N. Kähr

    (University of Geneva)

Abstract

In today’s environment, innovation and agility are deemed central to a firm’s sustainable growth and prosperity. Moreover, to ensure short-term viability, there should be a focus on operational efficiency and the continuous improvement of existing capabilities. The article at hand explains how this balance might be achieved through structural ambidexterity. Its three structural forms, namely cyclical separation, structural separation, and parallel organizations, allow for the conciliation of the two opposing activities: exploitation of current capabilities and exploration of new opportunities. Furthermore, we maintain that different types of innovation might require different organizational structures.

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  • Gaëtan Devins & Caroline N. Kähr, 2010. "Structuring Ambidextrous Organizations: Exploitation and Exploration as a Key for Long-Term Success," Springer Books, in: More than Bricks in the Wall: Organizational Perspectives for Sustainable Success, pages 60-67, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-8349-8945-1_6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-8349-8945-1_6
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