TY - JOUR
T1 - Ambidexterity, external knowledge and performance in knowledge-intensive firms
AU - Vrontis, Demetris
AU - Thrassou, Alkis
AU - Santoro, Gabriele
AU - Papa, Armando
PY - 2017/4/1
Y1 - 2017/4/1
N2 - The paper investigates the relationship between organizational ambidexterity and firm performance in knowledge-intensive firms. In particular, using a quantitative methodology involving a structural equation model, the research investigates whether external knowledge sourcing enhances the impact of ambidexterity on firm performance. The results show that organizational ambidexterity in knowledge-intensive firms does not, in fact, have a significant impact on firm performance, but it does have a positive and significant mediating effect considering external knowledge sourcing. The findings are presented along with interesting and significant implications for both theory and practice, largely stemming from the still much neglected relationship between organizational ambidexterity and external knowledge sourcing in the open innovation context.
AB - The paper investigates the relationship between organizational ambidexterity and firm performance in knowledge-intensive firms. In particular, using a quantitative methodology involving a structural equation model, the research investigates whether external knowledge sourcing enhances the impact of ambidexterity on firm performance. The results show that organizational ambidexterity in knowledge-intensive firms does not, in fact, have a significant impact on firm performance, but it does have a positive and significant mediating effect considering external knowledge sourcing. The findings are presented along with interesting and significant implications for both theory and practice, largely stemming from the still much neglected relationship between organizational ambidexterity and external knowledge sourcing in the open innovation context.
KW - Ambidexterity
KW - External knowledge sourcing
KW - Knowledge-intensive firms
KW - Open innovation
KW - Performance
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84986253806&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s10961-016-9502-7
DO - 10.1007/s10961-016-9502-7
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84986253806
SN - 0892-9912
VL - 42
SP - 374
EP - 388
JO - Journal of Technology Transfer
JF - Journal of Technology Transfer
IS - 2
ER -