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Organizational Ambidexterity In Sme: Study Of Its Evolution, Antecedents And Effects On Firm Performance, La Ambidiestria Organizativa En Las Pequenas Y Medianas Empresas: Estudio De Su Evolucion, Antecedentes Y Efectos En El Desempeno

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  • Maria Iborra
  • Consuelo Dolz
  • Angels Dasi
  • Vicente Safon

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Firm survival depends on efficiency and innovation. These capabilities are difficult to achieve simultaneously in times of crisis. In this work, we analyze how firms answer to this dilemma. In a sample of Spanish SMEs we identify two groups: one group that reacts to recent crisis increasing its focus on efficiency and on innovation and the other one in which both decrease. The study demonstrates that corporate strategy and the previous orientation of the firm are antecedents of the different types of reaction. Results show the group with more ambidextrous orientation achieved better sales and profits.

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  • Maria Iborra & Consuelo Dolz & Angels Dasi & Vicente Safon, 2013. "Organizational Ambidexterity In Sme: Study Of Its Evolution, Antecedents And Effects On Firm Performance, La Ambidiestria Organizativa En Las Pequenas Y Medianas Empresas: Estudio De Su Evolucion, Ant," Revista Internacional Administracion & Finanzas, The Institute for Business and Finance Research, vol. 6(6), pages 1-13.
    • Handle: RePEc:ibf:riafin:v:6:y:2013:i:6:p:1-13
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    Keywords

    Economic Crisis; SME; Organizational Ambidexterity; Strategy;
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    • M1 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration

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