Ambidexterity, external knowledge and performance in knowledge-intensive firms

The paper investigates the relationship between organizational ambidexterity and firm performance in knowledge-intensive firms. In particular, using a quantitative methodology involving a structural equation model, the research investigates whether external knowledge sourcing enhances the impact of...

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Published in:The Journal of technology transfer 2017-04, Vol.42 (2), p.374-388
Main Authors: Vrontis, Demetris, Thrassou, Alkis, Santoro, Gabriele, Papa, Armando
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Business and Management
Commercial Law
Competition
Competitive advantage
Economic Growth
Exploitation
Industrial Organization
Innovation
Innovation/Technology Management
Innovations
International
Knowledge
Knowledge management
Management
Mathematical analysis
Mathematical models
Methodology
Organizational behavior
Product development
Sourcing
Stemming
Structural equation modeling
Studies
Technology transfer
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Summary:The paper investigates the relationship between organizational ambidexterity and firm performance in knowledge-intensive firms. In particular, using a quantitative methodology involving a structural equation model, the research investigates whether external knowledge sourcing enhances the impact of ambidexterity on firm performance. The results show that organizational ambidexterity in knowledge-intensive firms does not, in fact, have a significant impact on firm performance, but it does have a positive and significant mediating effect considering external knowledge sourcing. The findings are presented along with interesting and significant implications for both theory and practice, largely stemming from the still much neglected relationship between organizational ambidexterity and external knowledge sourcing in the open innovation context.
ISSN:0892-9912
0892-9912
1573-7047
DOI:10.1007/s10961-016-9502-7