Linking strategic flexibility and operational efficiency: The mediating role of ambidextrous operational capabilities

Journal of Operations Management

Volumn 32, Issue 7-8, 2014, Pages 475-490

  Kortmann, Sebastian ^a   Gelhard, Carsten ^b   Zimmermann, Carsten ^c   Piller, Frank T ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^d RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ambidextrous operational capabilities; Innovative ambidexterity; Mass customization capability; Operational efficiency; Strategic flexibility

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING; MANAGERS;

AMBIDEXTROUS OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY; COMPLEX RELATIONSHIPS; DYNAMIC RESOURCES; INNOVATIVE AMBIDEXTERITY; MASS CUSTOMIZATION; MASS CUSTOMIZATION CAPABILITY; MEDIATING ROLES; OPERATIONAL CAPABILITIES; OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES; STRATEGIC FLEXIBILITY;

EFFICIENCY;

EID: 84911883257     PISSN: 02726963     EISSN: 18731317     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jom.2014.09.007     Document Type: Article

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