Impact of technology habitual domain on ambidextrous innovation: Case study of a Chinese high-tech enterprise

Xinwei Ye; Lei Ma; Junwen Feng; Yang Cheng; Zheng Liu

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Impact of technology habitual domain on ambidextrous innovation: Case study of a Chinese high-tech enterprise

Xinwei Ye, Lei Ma, Junwen Feng, Yang Cheng, Zheng Liu

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To obtain a sustainable competitive advantage in the dynamic environment, it is necessary for Chinese high-tech enterprises to focus on their technology habitual domains in formulating
ambidextrous innovation strategy. This study integrates technology habitual domain, exploratory innovation and exploitative innovation within a framework and explores the influence mechanism among them. Based on an in-depth case study on KTE, representing a high-tech enterprise in China,
we have several findings. Firstly, we depict the evolution mechanism of technology habitual domain; secondly, we find that the high-tech enterprise’s technology habitual domain will cultivate and develop the firms’ dynamic capabilities; and thirdly, the expansion of technology habitual domain will promote exploitative innovation, while the transformation of technology habitual domain will promote exploratory innovation. These findings can be useful guidance for high-tech enterprises
in China who are aiming to achieve ambidextrous innovation to better adapt to the turbulent environment, and thus achieving sustainability.

Original language	English
Number of pages	21
Journal	Sustainability
Volume	10
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/su10124602
Publication status	Published - 5 Dec 2018

Keywords

technology habitual domain
dynamic capabilities
ambidextrous innovation
exploitative innovation
exploratory innovation

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