INNOVATION AMBIDEXTERITY IN MEDIUM SIZE ENTERPRISES
Year: 2015
Editor: Christian Weber, Stephan Husung, Gaetano Cascini, Marco CantaMESsa, Dorian Marjanovic, Francesca Montagna
Author: Lavayssière, Pierre; Blanco, Eric; Le Dain, Marie-Anne; Chévrier, Pierre
Series: ICED
Institution: 1: Univ. Grenoble Alpes, France; 2: CNRS, France
Section: Innovation and Creativity
Page(s): 225-234
ISBN: 978-1-904670-71-1
ISSN: 2220-4334
Abstract
The ability to explore new horizons while exploiting current capabilities is necessary for enterprises to attain long-term success. The theory of organizational ambidexterity studies the paradoxical relation between exploration and exploitation. At its current level, this theory identifies several antecedents of ambidexterity but do not provide a way to identify the optimal combination for a given organization. In this paper, we analyse the emphasis on exploration and exploitation of two complex approaches to product development: Lean Development and Design Thinking. This analysis and the comparison of the two approaches provides us two models of ambidextrous organizations. The fit between these models and the specificities of intermediate size enterprises span the formulation of several propositions regarding the barriers and opportunities of these enterprises. This paper opens the way for a greater understanding of ambidexterity among medium-sized enterprises.
Keywords: Innovation, Organisation Of Product Development, Ambidexterity, Medium Size