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Multilevel integration of exploration units : beyond the ambidextrous organization

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  • Sihem Ben Mahmoud-Jouini

    (CRG - Centre de recherche en gestion - X - École polytechnique - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)

  • Florence Charue-Duboc

    (CRG - Centre de recherche en gestion - X - École polytechnique - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)

  • François Fourcade

    (CRG - Centre de recherche en gestion - X - École polytechnique - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)

Abstract

Ambidextrous organizations balance exploration and exploitation but we know little about how it works at a fined-grained level. Following an in-depth case study approach, we outlined the tensions between the entity in charge of radical innovations and those in charge of the established products and focused on the integration mechanisms through which the firm outcomes these tensions. We suggest that integration takes place on a multilevel basis. We identified four types of integration mechanisms: permanent cross-divisional working groups, ad hoc cross-divisional committee meetings at a high hierarchical level, ambidextrous individuals and exploration of transversal subjects by a high status actor.

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  • Sihem Ben Mahmoud-Jouini & Florence Charue-Duboc & François Fourcade, 2007. "Multilevel integration of exploration units : beyond the ambidextrous organization," Post-Print hal-00263341, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-00263341
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    Cited by:

    1. Mario Le Glatin & Pascal Le Masson & Benoit Weil, 2018. "Can organisational ambidexterity kill innovation? A case for non-expected utility decision making," Post-Print hal-01808566, HAL.
    2. Florence Charue-Duboc & Franck Aggeri & Valérie Chanal & Gilles Garel, 2010. "Managing exploratory innovation," Post-Print halshs-00496341, HAL.
    3. Elfindah Princes, 2019. "Ambidextrous Leadership in Manufacture Industry in Indonesia," GATR Journals jmmr228, Global Academy of Training and Research (GATR) Enterprise.
    4. Sylvain Lenfle, 2008. "Exploration and Project Management," Post-Print hal-00404168, HAL.

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    ambidextrous organization;

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