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urn:NBN:nl:ui:15-1765/31062 2012-11-14T12:35:31 mods http://hdl.handle.net/1765/31062 hdl:1765/31062 urn:NBN:nl:ui:15-1765/31062 doi:10.1287/orsc.1080.0415 Structural differentiation and ambidexterity: The mediating role of integration mechanisms text article http://hdl.handle.net/1765/31062 http://repub.eur.nl/res/pub/31062/StructuralDifferentiation_2009.pdf application/pdf Filesize: 153 KB born digital Prior studies have emphasized that structural attributes are crucial to simultaneously pursuing exploration and exploitation, yet our understanding of antecedents of ambidexterity is still limited. Structural differentiation can help ambidextrous organizations to maintain multiple inconsistent and conflicting demands; however, differentiated exploratory and exploitative activities need to be mobilized, coordinated, integrated, and applied. Based on this idea, we delineate formal and informal senior team integration mechanisms (e.g., contingency rewards and social integration) and formal and informal organizational integration mechanisms (e.g., cross-functional interfaces and connectedness) and examine how they mediate the relationship between structural differentiation and ambidexterity. Overall, our findings suggest that the previously asserted direct effect of structural differentiation on ambidexterity operates through informal senior team (i.e., senior team social integration) and formal organizational (i.e., cross-functional interfaces) integration mechanisms. Through this richer explanation and empirical assessment, we contribute to a greater clarity and better understanding of how organizations may effectively pursue exploration and exploitation simultaneously to achieve ambidexterity. Jansen, J.J.P. Jansen Justin aut Tempelaar, M.P. Tempelaar Michiel aut Bosch, F.A.J. van den Bosch, van den Frans aut Volberda, H.W. Volberda Henk aut 287939626 322978386 100924123 Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM) Supporting host sht en English Organization Science 1047-7039 20 4 797 811 ERIM Top-Core Articles http://repub.eur.nl/res/col/9706 2009-07-01 Structural differentiation Exploitation Exploration Ambidexterity Dynamic capabilities Formal integration mechanisms Informal integration mechanisms Erasmus University Rotterdam oai:repub.eur.nl/res/pub/31062 IR OAIPMH feed (http://repub.eur.nl/oai) 2012-01-24T10:00:57Z 2012-01-24T10:05:32Z http://purl.org/eprint/accessRights/OpenAccess