The influence of individual and organizational ambidexterity on their interpretations of the workplace
Previous research has demonstrated that different ways of interpreting the same stimulus can result in significantly different behaviors of and outcomes for the interpreters. This paper analyzes how employees interpret their workplaces from the perspective of the concept of “ambidexterity,” which is...
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| description | Previous research has demonstrated that different ways of interpreting the same stimulus can result in significantly different behaviors of and outcomes for the interpreters. This paper analyzes how employees interpret their workplaces from the perspective of the concept of “ambidexterity,” which is a part of the organizational learning theory. An analysis of the questionnaire survey data collected from 1,650 white-collar full-time employees in the Tokyo metropolitan region of Japan indicated that (a) there was a significant positive correlation between exploitation and exploration; (b) contrary to previous perceptions, no trade-off relationship was observed between the two, and (c) the “ambidexterity” group—which exhibited high levels of exploitation and exploration—tended to interpret the office as a place for “communication,” while the “neither” group—which exhibited a low levels of both these variables—tended to view the office as a place for “concentration.” |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7b0fa7ace6a44992a032672134adfc112022-12-21T21:39:44ZengGlobal Business Research CenterAnnals of Business Administrative Science1347-44641347-44562021-09-0120515516810.7880/abas.0210830aabasThe influence of individual and organizational ambidexterity on their interpretations of the workplaceFumie Ando0School of Business Administration, Nanzan UniversityPrevious research has demonstrated that different ways of interpreting the same stimulus can result in significantly different behaviors of and outcomes for the interpreters. This paper analyzes how employees interpret their workplaces from the perspective of the concept of “ambidexterity,” which is a part of the organizational learning theory. An analysis of the questionnaire survey data collected from 1,650 white-collar full-time employees in the Tokyo metropolitan region of Japan indicated that (a) there was a significant positive correlation between exploitation and exploration; (b) contrary to previous perceptions, no trade-off relationship was observed between the two, and (c) the “ambidexterity” group—which exhibited high levels of exploitation and exploration—tended to interpret the office as a place for “communication,” while the “neither” group—which exhibited a low levels of both these variables—tended to view the office as a place for “concentration.”https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/abas/20/5/20_0210830a/_pdf/-char/eninterpretationambidexterityofficecommunicationconcentration |
| spellingShingle | Fumie Ando The influence of individual and organizational ambidexterity on their interpretations of the workplace Annals of Business Administrative Science interpretation ambidexterity office communication concentration |
| title | The influence of individual and organizational ambidexterity on their interpretations of the workplace |
| title_full | The influence of individual and organizational ambidexterity on their interpretations of the workplace |
| title_fullStr | The influence of individual and organizational ambidexterity on their interpretations of the workplace |
| title_full_unstemmed | The influence of individual and organizational ambidexterity on their interpretations of the workplace |
| title_short | The influence of individual and organizational ambidexterity on their interpretations of the workplace |
| title_sort | influence of individual and organizational ambidexterity on their interpretations of the workplace |
| topic | interpretation ambidexterity office communication concentration |
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