RT Journal Article
T1 Ambidexterity and innovation: a systematic and meta-analytic approach to mediating effects on performance
A1 Marin Idarraga, Diego Armando
A1 Hurtado González, José Manuel
A1 Cabello-Medina, Carmen
A1 Sabidussi, Anna
K1 Ambidexterity
K1 Exploitation
K1 Exploration
K1 Innovation
AB This study addresses the role of innovation in the relationships among exploration, exploitation, ambidexterity, and performance. Through a systematic literature review and meta-analysis (including 330 studies with 1,034 correlations), we challenge the assumption that exploration, exploitation, and ambidexterity directly affect performance. Instead, we emphasise the mediating role of innovation. Our study provides integrated evidence that innovation serves as a key catalyst in the relationships among exploration, exploitation, and performance. However, this is not the case with ambidexterity. By addressing fragmentation in the existing literature, driven by various conceptualizations and measures, our study offers a more precise understanding of this phenomenon.
PB Taylor and Francis
YR 2025
FD 2025-02-17
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10433/23737
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10433/23737
LA en
NO Departamento Organización de Empresas y Marketing
DS RIO
RD May 23, 2026