Available online at www.sciencedirect.com Research in Organizational Behavior 28 (2008) 185–206 Ambidexterity as a dynamic capability: Resolving the innovator’s dilemma Charles A. O’Reilly IIIa‚*‚ Michael L. Tushman b a Graduate School of Business‚ Stanford University‚ Stanford‚ CA 94305‚ USA b Harvard Business School‚ Soldiers Field Road‚ Boston‚ MA 02163‚ USA Abstract How do organizations survive in the face of change? Underlying this question is a rich debate about whether organizations
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Reflective Review: M5.29 ASSESSING YOUR OWN LEADERSHIP CAPABILITY AND PERFORMANCE Learner Name | Anton Farrugia | Centre Name | Mdina Partnership | Centre Number | R28231 | Learner Registration No | N51233L41611-08 | Introduction In this review‚ my own organization’s leadership capabilities and performance will be assessed. This review will be based on Computime Ltd organizational structure and I will be showing my own understanding of the leadership styles within the organisation
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concept of dynamic capabilities leading to the research question The concept of dynamic capabilities‚ as discussed above‚ is sleek and attractive. However‚ the association of dynamic capabilities only with routines is questionable‚ as Teece (2012) has briefly commented concerning the entrepreneurial action. It is reasonable to assume that routines or processes are the codification of a former knowledge. However‚ having a bunch of routines or processes does not mean that the company is able to gain
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Organisational * Flatter and more team-based organisational structure‚ which provides better flexibility and effectiveness b) Intangible resources: ii) Human: * High level of employees’ loyalty and commitment to the company * Good management-employee relationship‚ characterised by open communication‚ employee support (e.g. education program) iii) Innovation: * lack of significant innovation activities iv) Reputation:
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In “Bread‚” Margaret Atwood takes a concrete object‚ bread‚ and views it through multiple lenses. The story has five different sections‚ each that asks the reader to think about bread in a different way. In the first section‚ Atwood conjures actual bread before the reader by undermining her own directions — first she asks the reader to “imagine a piece of bread” then she says‚ “you don’t have to imagine it‚ it’s right here in the kitchen‚” and describes it. Atwoods descriptions and the second person
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KM process capability and its relevance in an organization. Knowledge Management (KM) can be defined as a deliberate‚ systematic business optimization strategy that selects‚ distills stores‚ organizes‚ packages‚ and communicates information essential to the business of a company in a manner that improves employee performance and corporate competitiveness. KM caters to the critical issues of organizational-adaptation‚ survival and competence in the face of increasingly discontinuous environmental
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Understand leadership styles within an organisation 1.1 Review the prevailing leadership styles in the organisation There are a range of leadership styles that can be adopted by organisations in order to try to achieve their goals. Each of these is often suited to certain situations and has drawbacks preventing any one style being the best style of leadership for all situations. Even within organisation different styles of leadership can be identified with this being more prominent in
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Environment ’s effect on Growth of Bread Molds I. INTRODUCTION A. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Molds are species of fungi. There are many different kinds of molds‚ some of which are specially adapted to grow in particular environments or on particular surfaces. Unlike plants‚ molds cannot produce their own food‚ so they need an external source of energy and nutrients. Molds (and mildew) are fungi. Fungi are neither plant nor animal but‚ since 1969‚ have their own kingdom. The fungi kingdom
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The disparity between American capabilities and influence abroad is significant in interpretation but not importance from two standpoints: international relationships and foreign perceptions of power. From a power standpoint‚ the disparity between American capabilities and influence abroad is not important because the U.S. has a hegemony in relative capabilities. Therefore‚ if the U.S. wanted to fully commit to any mission and/or experienced a life or death situation‚ the American military would
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An Analysis of the significance of the Three Kings Day bread in Like Water for Chocolate; how does the memory of the Three King’s Day bread reveal Tita’s attitude towards her current relationship with her family? Tita’s revelation of the Three King’s Day Bread addresses the thematic core of the novel Like Water for Chocolate‚ revealing her exasperation towards her apparent disloyalty to the family suggesting one of the novel’s major themes. That theme is Tita’s repudiation of maintaining
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