The Relationship between Organizational Structure and Organizational Ambidexterity A Comparison between Manufacturing and Service Firms /

• Main Author: Kortmann, Sebastian (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Wiesbaden : Gabler Verlag, 2012.
• Series: Betriebswirtschaftliche Studien in forschungsintensiven Industrien
• Subjects: Business.; Leadership.; Business and Management.; Business Strategy/Leadership.

Sustainable competitive advantage is dependent on a firm’s ability to simultaneously balance different activities in a trade-off situation. This capability is referred to as organizational ambidexterity and may comprise various paradoxical activities, such as exploration and exploitation. To enhance...

Table of Contents:

• Organizational Structure
• Organizational Ambidexterity
• Dynamic Capabilities
• Contingency Theory
• Manufacturing vs. Service Firms.