Facilitating and Inhibiting Effects of Organisational Ambidexterity in SME: an Analysis Centred on SME Characteristics

The analysis of organisational ambidexterity in the small- and medium-sized enterprise context should consider their unique characteristics, including size, internal structure, the low level of use concerning management practices and great capacity to introduce innovative products. Aiming to understand how SMEs' characteristics influence, or do not influence, organisational ambidexterity, this paper presents an explanatory theoretical model of that relationship. The paper contributes to an innovative systematisation of these firms from a multi-level perspective. This unique approach also advances theory by contributing to clarifying the debate on organisational ambidexterity and identifies important opportunities and directions for future research.

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This paper analyzes the characteristics of organizational ambidexterity in small- and medium-sized enterprises and proposes a theoretical model to explain the relationship. The unique approach contributes to a systematic understanding of these firms and provides important insights for innovation and future research.