Relationship between ambidexterity and entrepreneurial intensity

Within organisational analysis, a concept that has been gaining importance has been organisational ambidexterity, where two factors play an important role: entrepreneurial intensity and innovations. The objective of this article is to analyse the relationship between entrepreneurial intensity and am...

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Autores: Castaño Martínez, María Soledad, Galindo Martín, Miguel Ángel, Méndez Picazo, María Teresa, Palacios Marqués, Daniel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/8119
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/8119
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:L26
L25
O31
Entrepreneurial intensity
Ambidextrous activities
Ambidextrous outcomes
Innovation
Desarrollo económico
Empresas
Economía
5307.03 Modelos y Teorías del desarrollo Económico
5307.04 Estudios del desarrollo Económico
5311 Organización y Dirección de Empresas
53 Ciencias Económicas
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Sumario:Within organisational analysis, a concept that has been gaining importance has been organisational ambidexterity, where two factors play an important role: entrepreneurial intensity and innovations. The objective of this article is to analyse the relationship between entrepreneurial intensity and ambidexterity. The conceptualisation of ambidexterity distinguishes between ambidextrous activities and ambidextrous outcomes. To carry out this objective, we have tested several theoretical relationships. We have used partial least squares methodology to develop an empirical study in 25 European countries. Results confirm that collaboration networks have a positive effect on entrepreneurship intensity. This effect is greater than the one obtained by ambidextrous activities or new technologies. We also show that entrepreneurship intensity has a mediating role between ambidextrous activities and ambidextrous outcomes.