The antecedents, consequences, and mediating role of organizational ambidexterity

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 209-226

  Gibson, Cristina B ^a   Birkinshaw, Julian ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c Advanced Institute of Management Research   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 3042530824     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/20159573     Document Type: Article

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