Ambidexterity penetration across multiple organizational levels in an aerospace and defense organization

The ambidexterity framework, which comprises two contradictory, yet interrelated processes of exploration and exploitation, has been researched using a variety of perspectives. Few studies, however, provide insight into the question: how is ambidexterity managed across multiple organizational levels? To address this question, we introduce the term ambidexterity penetration that refers to the enactment of ambidexterity across multiple organizational levels and develop a conceptual framework about how it is practiced (horizontally, vertically and organizationally). We empirically showcase this framework using findings from six business units of an aerospace and defense organization and analyzing data from 30 interviews. Overall, our study contributes to ambidexterity research and offers an empirical investigation of ambidexterity penetration across multiple organizational levels in the context of the aerospace and defense sector.     

Professional blinders? The novel as an eye-opener in organizational analysis

ABSTRACT

Scholarly textbooks often follow a logic where suitable empirical cases are selected to illustrate the theoretical and analytical points that we as scholars want to make. But what would happen if we would do the opposite: build a textbook on a novel written by a novelist for such purpose and let the theories explain the actions and emotions of fictional characters? In this article, we share and reflect upon our experiences of co-authoring a textbook in organization theory together with a professional novelist. We argue that the novel can function as an eye-opener in organizational analysis, forcing us to look beyond more static and rationalistic perspectives on organizations as well as the stereotypes of such. We build and relate our experiences to the growing literature about using fiction in scholarly work and discuss the potential of such genre-bending work when we bring in flesh and blood into the analyses.     

构建现代远程开放教育考试体系初探

现代远程开放教育是基于以学习者为中心的开放学习和个别化学习。我们应从素质教育的培养目标出发 ,依据现代考试测量理论 ,利用现代科技手段 ,建立现代远程开放教育考试体系 ,客观、准确地评价学习者的进步状况以及在学识、能力等方面达到的水平 ,使学习者在学习过程中不断自我完善 ,培养他们积极进取的精神     

关于研究生教育若干问题的思考

研究生教育是高等教育结构中的高层次教育。文章围绕创建科学的研究生教育体系问题 ,从自主招生、导师队伍建设、学位授权点、学术监控以及办学理念等方面进行了探讨     

四种企业成本控制模式的比较分析及启示

面对日趋激烈的市场竞争环境 ,成本控制成为决定企业生存与发展的关键因素。对目前国内外较为典型的四种成本控制模式的比较分析 ,将为我国企业成本控制模式的选择提供有益的启示     

中介组织主导型市场农业体制探索——立论依据、概念界定及理论分析

我国农业市场化的关键问题是如何将规模过小且过于分散的农户组织起来,实现与千变万化的大市场之间有效接轨.要解决这一关键问题,必须实行中介组织主导型市场农业体制.中介组织主导型市场农业体制是指农业社会分工的协调以及交易的进行由中介组织来主导的一种市场农业运行模式.制度经济学、产业经济学和生产力经济学的分析表明,这一体制在理论上是可行的,具有合理性.     

谈谈波特竞争模型中的合作因素

波特竞争模型将市场竞争看成一种零和博弈,但是,近年来,合作越来越受到企业的认可,合作带来的收益远大于竞争所带来的收益。本文将合作因素引入波特竞争模型,解释了企业间的合作现象,同时对合作所引起的收益与风险进行了探讨,指出我国企业参与国际竞争必须走合作之路。     

谈企业组织形式之球队组织特征

球队结构组织理论是作者新近提出的一种组织结构理论 ,论文对该组织结构模式的特征进行了详尽的分析研究。作为一种适合未来经济与组织发展需要的新组织结构 ,球队组织具有高度的动态性与开放性特征 ;同时 ,球队组织事实上还是一个无边界的组织 ,我们很难对球队组织的边界进行界定 ;最后 ,球队组织是一个彻底分权的组织     

高等教育创新之探析

高等教育创新是现代化建设的必然要求 ,为此必须进行教育哲学、人才模式、教育组织与教育制度创新 ,才能自觉有效地培养创新人才     

组织与创新

组织是资源集中使用的制度安排 ,创造了新的扩大了的生产力。组织是创新的制度保证 ,它具有创新所需要的资源能力 ,抗衡风险的承受能力和创新扩散的品牌效应。创新塑造了适应创新的组织模式 ,表现在组织结构网络型、组织性能适应性和组织运行信息化。