Reconsideration of Organizational Ambidexterity : a Dialectical Multilevel Approach

• Autorzy: Katarzyna Bratnicka

Warianty tytułu

Nowe spojrzenie na obustronność organizacyjną : dialektyczne podejście wielopoziomowe

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Background. Organizational ambidexterity theories operate at one organizational level analysis or another, however we lack clear explanation for multilevel phenomena.
Research aim. The purpose of his paper is to clarify the understanding of organizational ambidexterity.
Method. This paper is based on the critical review of the literature.
Key findings. I draw on paradox management theory to present a conceptual model framed in contradictions as articulated by dialectical approach. (original abstract)

Tło badań. Badania obustronności organizacyjnej prowadzone są zazwyczaj na jednym poziomie analizy, brakuje natomiast jasnego wyjaśnienia tego konstruktu jako zjawiska wielopoziomowego.
Cele badań. Głównym celem niniejszego opracowania jest przedstawienie krytycznego przeglądu literatury z punktu widzenia definiowania, identyfikowania, a także wykorzystywania pojęcia obustronności organizacyjnej.
Metodyka. W pracy zastosowano krytyczną analizę literatury przedmiotu.
Kluczowe wnioski. Bazując na koncepcji zarządzania paradoksami, zaprezentowano konceptualny model zbudowany wokół sprzeczności dialektycznych. (abstrakt oryginalny)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Organisation; Organisation and management; Literature review

PL

Organizacja; Organizacja i zarządzanie; Przegląd literatury

• Czasopismo: Współczesne Zarządzanie
• Rocznik: 2014
• Tom: 13
• Numer: nr 4
• Strony: 67--82

Twórcy

autor

Katarzyna Bratnicka

• University of Economics in Katowice, Poland

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