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Is ambidexterity a way of managing paradoxes? Lessons from a multiple-case study

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  • Amaury Grimand

    (CEREGE [Poitiers, La Rochelle] - Centre de recherche en gestion [EA 1722] - UP - Université de Poitiers = University of Poitiers - ULR - La Rochelle Université, IAE Poitiers - Institut d'Administration des Entreprises (IAE) - Poitiers - UP - Université de Poitiers = University of Poitiers)

  • Ewan Oiry

    (CEREGE [Poitiers, La Rochelle] - Centre de recherche en gestion [EA 1722] - UP - Université de Poitiers = University of Poitiers - ULR - La Rochelle Université, ESG-UQAM - École des Sciences de la Gestion [UQAM] - UQAM - Université du Québec à Montréal = University of Québec in Montréal, IAE Poitiers - Institut d'Administration des Entreprises (IAE) - Poitiers - UP - Université de Poitiers = University of Poitiers)

  • Aurélien Ragaigne

    (CEREGE [Poitiers, La Rochelle] - Centre de recherche en gestion [EA 1722] - UP - Université de Poitiers = University of Poitiers - ULR - La Rochelle Université, IAE Poitiers - Institut d'Administration des Entreprises (IAE) - Poitiers - UP - Université de Poitiers = University of Poitiers)

Abstract

Paradoxes are progressively considered as a central form of organizational management. However, their management remains unclear. Dilemma (that consists of focusing on one element of the paradox) and compromise appear to be limited. This paper explores the idea that ambidexterity could be an innovative way of managing paradoxes. To show this, it presents three case studies that illustrate the limitations of dilemma and compromise and underline that ambidextries could be a way of managing paradoxes.

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  • Amaury Grimand & Ewan Oiry & Aurélien Ragaigne, 2015. "Is ambidexterity a way of managing paradoxes? Lessons from a multiple-case study," Post-Print hal-04474481, HAL.
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