TY - JOUR
T1 - Ambidexterity
T2 - Size matters! Reflexive climate and organizational TMS’s influence and the contingent effect of size
AU - van Neerijnen, Pepijn
AU - Figge, Patrick
AU - Tempelaar, Michiel P.
AU - Schippers, Michaéla
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 The Author(s). Published with license by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2021/10/21
Y1 - 2021/10/21
N2 - Previous research has implicitly assumed that integration mechanisms are universally applicable to achieve ambidexterity. However, when pursuing ambidexterity, organizations of different sizes face different challenges when they attempt to foster integration, that is, cooperation and coordination. Therefore, we investigate whether small organizations can use a reflexive climate “to feel big”, and large organizations can use a transactive memory system “to feel small”. Using a sample of 101 companies in six industries, we show that both mechanisms positively affect ambidexterity. As hypothesized, a reflexive climate is more effective for small organizations. A transactive memory system, however, seems effective regardless of size.
AB - Previous research has implicitly assumed that integration mechanisms are universally applicable to achieve ambidexterity. However, when pursuing ambidexterity, organizations of different sizes face different challenges when they attempt to foster integration, that is, cooperation and coordination. Therefore, we investigate whether small organizations can use a reflexive climate “to feel big”, and large organizations can use a transactive memory system “to feel small”. Using a sample of 101 companies in six industries, we show that both mechanisms positively affect ambidexterity. As hypothesized, a reflexive climate is more effective for small organizations. A transactive memory system, however, seems effective regardless of size.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85117487351&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/00472778.2021.1981917
DO - 10.1080/00472778.2021.1981917
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85117487351
SN - 0047-2778
JO - Journal of Small Business Management
JF - Journal of Small Business Management
ER -