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Exploring the determinants of ambidexterity in the context of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs): A meta-analytical review

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 April 2023

Rubina Chakma Open the ORCID record for Rubina Chakma [Opens in a new window]  and
Sanjay Dhir Open the ORCID record for Sanjay Dhir [Opens in a new window]
Rubina Chakma*
Affiliation:
Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, India
Sanjay Dhir
Affiliation:
Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, India
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Corresponding author: Rubina Chakma, E-mail: rchakma09@gmail.com
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Abstract

Decades of ambidexterity research have gained huge scholarly attention from diverse research areas like marketing, organizational learning, innovation management, supply chain management, strategy, and entrepreneurship. However, it has been observed that past studies do not provide a quantitative assessment of ambidexterity determinants applicable to small and medium firms. In response, this study attempts to address this gap by providing an extensive list of eight determinants that are significantly related to Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) ambidexterity. We employed Random effects meta-analytical procedure to examine the combined effect sizes of each determinant. The analysis was based on 37 empirical publications from 2004 to 2021, involving 8422 SME observations and 48 correlations. The findings of the meta-analysis revealed that all the considered determinants such as Knowledge management, Entrepreneurial orientation, Formalization, Market orientation, Networking, Technological capability, Organization context, and Environmental dynamism are heterogeneous, and they all exert a significant positive impact on ambidexterity.

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Ambidexterityheterogeneitymeta-analysisrandom effects modelSmall and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)

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Journal of Management & Organization , Volume 30 , Special Issue 6: Authentic Leadership: 20-Year Review , November 2024 , pp. 2367 - 2395
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press in association with the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management

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