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Janus's Two Faces: SME's Performance Through Ambidextrous Organization Capabilities  

Choi, Yoon Jeoung (Kookmin University)
Lee, Woo Jin (Kookmin University)
Oh, Hye Mi (Sejong University)
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Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Venturing and Entrepreneurship / v.15, no.1, 2020 , pp. 197-208 More about this Journal
Abstract
The firms must perform both exploitation activities that efficiently use current resources and exploration activities that capture new opportunities. A company that simultaneously performs two opposite attributes, exploitation and exploration activities, is called an 'Ambidexerity Organization' or 'Organizational ambidexterity', which is called the Ambidextrous organization. This study examines whether the key factors of entrepreneurial orientation affect a firm's performance using two-handed strategies, and empirically analyzes the moderating effects of environmental dynamics. The results show that the entrepreneurial orientation has a significant effect on a firm's performance in the Ambidextrous organization. In addition, the moderating effect of environmental dynamics showed a moderating effect on the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and organizational ambidexterity. This study not only suggests practical implications for SMEs, including venture firms and startups, but also has a significant impact on the relationship between organizational ambidexterity and a firm's performance. It is expected to make academic contributions by introducing variables and analyzing influential relationships.
Keywords
Entrepreneurial orientation; Ambidextrous organization; Environmental dynamics; Firm's performance;
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