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PARADOXICAL TENSION: BALANCING CONTEXTUAL AMBIDEXTERITY

Part of: Design Innovation, Information and Knowledge

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 June 2020

M. Vettorello ,
B. Eisenbart  and
C. Ranscombe
M. Vettorello*
Affiliation:
Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
B. Eisenbart
Affiliation:
Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
C. Ranscombe
Affiliation:
Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
*
*mvettorello@swin.edu.au

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The concepts of high-velocity, complexity and interdependency are nowadays vividly discussed in design-led innovation management. Design organisations seek to manage innovation in a more dynamic way to ensure competitive advantage and long-term competitiveness. Contextual ambidexterity is advised to be a dynamic capability that can facilitate firms to effectively manage incremental and radical innovation alike. This paper proposes an approach that focuses on the individual and the underlying thinking which bases its foundations on ambidextrous leadership, abductive reasoning and strategic fit.

Keywords

innovation managementdesign theorydesign strategyambidexterityabductive reasoning

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Proceedings of the Design Society: DESIGN Conference , Volume 1 , May 2020 , pp. 1385 - 1394
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