Organizational Ambidexterity: A Study in Brazilian Higher Education Institutions

Abstract: The purpose was to understand how the ambidexterity degree (exploration + exploitation actions) can explain the variance of the number of students. As theoretical foundation, it was considered the arguments proposed by March (1991) and Tuschman and O’Reilly III (2004) about organ...

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Autores principales: Soares,Juliano Lima, dos Reis,Dálcio Roberto, da Cunha,João Carlos, Neto,Pedro José Steiner
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Publicado: Universidad Alberto Hurtado. Facultad de Economía y Negocios 2018
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spelling oai:scielo:S0718-272420180003000362018-11-16Organizational Ambidexterity: A Study in Brazilian Higher Education InstitutionsSoares,Juliano Limados Reis,Dálcio Robertoda Cunha,João CarlosNeto,Pedro José Steiner Innovation management Organizational ambidexterity Higher education institutions Abstract: The purpose was to understand how the ambidexterity degree (exploration + exploitation actions) can explain the variance of the number of students. As theoretical foundation, it was considered the arguments proposed by March (1991) and Tuschman and O’Reilly III (2004) about organizational ambidexterity (balance of incremental and radical innovation initiatives). About the methodology, a quantitative approach was used, and the sample counted with 79 executives of higher education institutions (HEI). For data analysis, descriptive statistics, chi-square, cluster analysis, correlation analysis and multiple linear regression were used. As outcome, the confirmation that ambidexterity can explain variance of the number of students in 20.6%. However, it was also observed that it cannot explain variation of the main index of teaching quality: General Course Index. Finally, there is a proposition of a maturity degree for ambidexterity, subdivided into four levels: I - Embryonic, II - Structured, III - Semi-developed and IV - Developed.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessUniversidad Alberto Hurtado. Facultad de Economía y NegociosJournal of technology management & innovation v.13 n.3 20182018-01-01text/htmlhttp://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-27242018000300036en10.4067/S0718-27242018000300036
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topic Innovation management
Organizational ambidexterity
Higher education institutions
spellingShingle Innovation management
Organizational ambidexterity
Higher education institutions
Soares,Juliano Lima
dos Reis,Dálcio Roberto
da Cunha,João Carlos
Neto,Pedro José Steiner
Organizational Ambidexterity: A Study in Brazilian Higher Education Institutions
description Abstract: The purpose was to understand how the ambidexterity degree (exploration + exploitation actions) can explain the variance of the number of students. As theoretical foundation, it was considered the arguments proposed by March (1991) and Tuschman and O’Reilly III (2004) about organizational ambidexterity (balance of incremental and radical innovation initiatives). About the methodology, a quantitative approach was used, and the sample counted with 79 executives of higher education institutions (HEI). For data analysis, descriptive statistics, chi-square, cluster analysis, correlation analysis and multiple linear regression were used. As outcome, the confirmation that ambidexterity can explain variance of the number of students in 20.6%. However, it was also observed that it cannot explain variation of the main index of teaching quality: General Course Index. Finally, there is a proposition of a maturity degree for ambidexterity, subdivided into four levels: I - Embryonic, II - Structured, III - Semi-developed and IV - Developed.
author Soares,Juliano Lima
dos Reis,Dálcio Roberto
da Cunha,João Carlos
Neto,Pedro José Steiner
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title Organizational Ambidexterity: A Study in Brazilian Higher Education Institutions
title_short Organizational Ambidexterity: A Study in Brazilian Higher Education Institutions
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title_fullStr Organizational Ambidexterity: A Study in Brazilian Higher Education Institutions
title_full_unstemmed Organizational Ambidexterity: A Study in Brazilian Higher Education Institutions
title_sort organizational ambidexterity: a study in brazilian higher education institutions
publisher Universidad Alberto Hurtado. Facultad de Economía y Negocios
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