Introducing a Model of Developing Ambidexterity of Technology-Oriented Organizations to Commercialize Innovative Products (A Case Study of CECR)

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1 PhD Candidate, Department of Technology Management, South Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

2 دانشیار، گروه مدیریت تکنولوژی، واحد تهران جنوب، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، تهران، ایران.

10.22034/jhrs.2024.189985

Abstract

Background & Purpose: Organizational ambidexterity refers to the ability of organizations to perform conflicting and contradictory activities. This concept is important in innovative technology-based organizations, because these organizations need to combine creativity and innovation with efficiency and productivity. As a technology-based organization, ACECR needs a duality to commercialize its innovative products and services. The aim of the current research is to design an ambidexterity development model of technology-oriented organizations to commercialize innovative products.
Methodology: The research strategy is based on foundational data theorizing, and the data analysis method of the current research is the Strauss and Corbin’s systematic method (systematic model), and the data collection was done with the interview tool. In the qualitative phase, 16 interviews were conducted with the experts of technological organizations of ACECR and four additional interviews were also conducted to achieve theoretical saturation. In the quantitative phase, the descriptive-survey research method was used, and in this phase, the data collection tool was a questionnaire.
Findings: Organizational ambidexterity management has been identified as a central category in this research, and its subcategory concepts include ambidexterity structure management, innovative culture management, and ambidexterity process management, which constitute the central category. The causal conditions in this research include ambidexterity management and leadership, ambidextrous human resources are multifaceted structures. On the other hand, the bases include organizational ambidextrous culture, upstream documents, and Jihadi culture. Also, the strategies resulting from the foundation's data theorizing model include designing two-way human resources processes, designing a technology commercialization model, designing an organizational two-way evaluation system, and designing a resource allocation system. On the other hand, institutional communication in the field of science and technology and the environment of organizational ambivalence as intervening and ultimately value-creating factors, completing the technology chain, organizational development, and management of organizational contradictions, the consequences of identifying and explaining the factors affecting organizational ambidexterity in the direction of commercialization which have been in technology-based organizations.
Conclusion: The management of organizational ambidexterity plays a significant role in the success of commercialization of technology-based organizations. Management of structure, culture, and dual processes are key factors affecting organizational duality. Also, conditions such as ambidextrous management and leadership, ambidextrous human resources and multifaceted structures affect this process. Consequently, it is suggested that organizations focus on strategies such as the design of dual commercialization processes and models to provide the necessary ground to achieve duality and successful commercialization. It is necessary to conduct more studies in this area.

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Journal of Human Resource Management
Volume 13, Issue 4
December 2023
Pages 159-180

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  • Receive Date: 27 September 2023
  • Revise Date: 23 October 2023
  • Accept Date: 20 November 2023

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