TY - JOUR
T1 - Structural and contextual approaches to ambidexterity
T2 - a meta-analysis of organizational and environmental contingencies
AU - Fourné, Sebastian P.L.
AU - Rosenbusch, Nina
AU - Heyden, Mariano L.M.
AU - Jansen, Justin J.P.
PY - 2019/10/1
Y1 - 2019/10/1
N2 - This meta-analysis examines the conditions under which structural and contextual approaches help balance exploration and exploitation. Drawing on heterogeneous samples of prior ambidexterity studies, we apply moderated meta-analytic regression methods to 33,492 organizations sampled in 114 primary studies from 1991 to 2017 to test a contingency model. Our findings suggest that structural separation helps firms of all sizes to balance exploration and exploitation, and that structural separation is more conducive for balancing exploration and exploitation in high technology environments. Also, avoiding a structural separation approach benefits service firms. As research on ambidexterity enters the maturity stage we discuss the implications for future theory development, methodology, and for managers interested in developing ambidextrous organizations.
AB - This meta-analysis examines the conditions under which structural and contextual approaches help balance exploration and exploitation. Drawing on heterogeneous samples of prior ambidexterity studies, we apply moderated meta-analytic regression methods to 33,492 organizations sampled in 114 primary studies from 1991 to 2017 to test a contingency model. Our findings suggest that structural separation helps firms of all sizes to balance exploration and exploitation, and that structural separation is more conducive for balancing exploration and exploitation in high technology environments. Also, avoiding a structural separation approach benefits service firms. As research on ambidexterity enters the maturity stage we discuss the implications for future theory development, methodology, and for managers interested in developing ambidextrous organizations.
KW - Ambidexterity
KW - Exploitation
KW - Exploration
KW - Manufacturing and Service Industries
KW - Meta-analysis
KW - Organizational Size
KW - Technology Intensity
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85072753370&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.emj.2019.04.002
DO - 10.1016/j.emj.2019.04.002
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85072753370
SN - 0263-2373
VL - 37
SP - 564
EP - 576
JO - European Management Journal
JF - European Management Journal
IS - 5
ER -