Unpacking the theory on ambidexterity: An illustrative case on the managerial architectures, mechanisms and dynamics

Management Learning

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 179-196

  Turner, Neil ^a   Lee Kelley, Liz ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ambidexterity; case study; intellectual capital; project management office

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875411035     PISSN: 13505076     EISSN: 14617307     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1350507612444074     Document Type: Article

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