Organizational Ambidexterity: welcome to Paradox City

Abstract

Purpose

The paper aims to introduce the concept of organizational ambidexterity and offers some implications for practitioners of human resources (HR).

Design/methodology/approach

This paper is a developed viewpoint constructed using other literature on organizational ambidexterity.

Findings

This paper offers a unique perspective to HR practitioners which embraces a paradoxical stance that combines exploitative and explorative dimensions.

Originality/value

Organizational ambidexterity is growing and developing within the literature. This paper seeks to offer access to this complex perspective to provoke thought and potential action.

Citation

Smith, S.M. (2017), "Organizational Ambidexterity: welcome to Paradox City", Human Resource Management International Digest, Vol. 25 No. 1, pp. 1-3. https://doi.org/10.1108/HRMID-06-2016-0087