Organizational Ambidexterity (Lubatkin et al.)
StrategyReliability: alphas 0.84–0.903 sample items
About this scale
A multi-item measure of organizational ambidexterity — the simultaneous pursuit of exploitation (efficiency, refinement) and exploration (innovation, search).
Sample item(s)
“Our organization improves the quality of existing products and services (exploitation)”
“Our organization develops new products and services (exploration)”
“Our organization refines existing processes (exploitation)”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: alphas 0.84–0.90. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Most cited ambidexterity measure.
Source & citation
Lubatkin, M. H., Simsek, Z., Ling, Y., & Veiga, J. F. (2006): Ambidexterity and performance in small- to medium-sized firms: The pivotal role of top management team behavioral integration. Journal of Management, Vol. 32, No. 5, pp. 646–672.
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