Ambidexterity in new ventures: The impact of new product development alliances and transactive memory systems

Ye Dai, Kui Du, Gukdo Byun and Xi Zhu

Journal of Business Research, 2017, vol. 75, issue C, 77-85

Abstract: Unlike established firms, new ventures often lack the resources and structure necessary to simultaneously pursue exploration and exploitation activities in the process of developing and introducing new products into markets. Thus, it remains unclear whether and how ambidexterity (i.e., simultaneous pursuit of exploration and exploitation activities) can develop in new ventures. This study posits that product development alliances and the transactive memory systems of entrepreneurial teams contribute to new venture ambidexterity. Moreover, we propose that the two mechanisms reinforce one another. Data collected from 148 new Chinese ventures support these hypotheses.

Keywords: Ambidexterity; Transactive memory system; Alliances; Learning; Knowledge; New ventures (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2017.02.009

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