O'Reilly and Tushman (2013)

Question 1

What is meant by organizational ambidexterity?

Answer 1

It refers to the ability of an organization to both explore
and exploit—to compete in mature technologies and markets where efficiency, control, and incremental improvement are prized and to also compete in new technologies and markets where flexibility, autonomy, and experimentation are needed.

Question 2

What are the three forms of ambidexterity?

Answer 2

Sequential, structural and contextual.

Question 3

What does sequential ambidexterity mean?

Answer 3

It means that you alternate between exploration and exploitation.

Question 4

What does structural ambidexterity mean?

Answer 4

You simultaneously explore and exploit through separate business units. They are hold together through a strategic intent

Question 5

what does contextual ambidexterity mean

Answer 5

You simultaneously explore and exploit but emphasis individuals