Adaptative Ambidexterity and Dynamic Environment: A Longitudinal Study of an SME
The temporal effect of organizational ambidexterity on the longevity of organizations remains little studied, especially in a context of a dynamic environment. Our longitudinal research covering the 25 years of existence of a SME in industrial biotechnology is based on a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods. The results show that the company has succeeded to maintain high intensities of exploration and exploitation and to adapt them to multiple changes in its environment thanks to the network essentially. We show that an adaptive ambidexterity can be sustained dynamically by combining different types of ambidexterity through organizational plasticity.