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Job autonomy, unscripted agility and ambidextrous innovation: analysis of Brazilian startups in times of the Covid-19 pandemic

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  • Anderson Betti Frare
  • Ilse Maria Beuren

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Purpose - This study aims to analyze the influence of job autonomy and unscripted agility on ambidextrous innovation in startups in times of the Covid-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach - A survey was conducted with founders and managers of Brazilian startups in the e-commerce segment, resulting in a sample of 84 startups. Symmetric (structural equation modeling) and asymmetric (fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis) analyses were performed. The variables' external financing and institutional ties were controlled. Findings - The symmetric findings indicate that unscripted agility is a full mediator between job autonomy and ambidextrous innovation. The asymmetric findings offer two solutions for startups to achieve high ambidextrous innovation. Research limitations/implications - The implications of the research for the literature are discussing elements associated with ambidextrous innovation, exploring the context of innovation in startups in times of crisis, specifically in the Covid-19 pandemic, and considering the role of resilience in startups. Practical implications - The study provides informational inputs to founders and managers of startups on how job autonomy and unscripted agility can propel incremental and radical innovations. Originality/value - This study provides new insights and success factors into startups, based on the discussion of entrepreneurship in times of crisis, as in the case of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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  • Anderson Betti Frare & Ilse Maria Beuren, 2021. "Job autonomy, unscripted agility and ambidextrous innovation: analysis of Brazilian startups in times of the Covid-19 pandemic," Revista de Gestão, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 28(3), pages 263-278, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:regepp:rege-01-2021-0005
    DOI: 10.1108/REGE-01-2021-0005
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