Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to elucidate the relationship between three types of process innovations (i.e. innovation in production, IT, and logistics processes) and ambidexterity performance. Specifically, the paper attempts to examine whether changes in business processes help companies to reconcile exploration and exploitation learning activities within the firm domain. Design/methodology/approach: This research is based on data of 2,843 manufacturing firms, whose data are available from the Italian Innovation Survey (period 2010-2012). Hypotheses are developed and tested by using a Tobit regression approach. Findings: Innovation in production and IT processes favors ambidexterity performance, whereas changes in logistics activities, despite being positive, are less relevant. Originality/value: This is one of the first attempts to offer empirical evidence about the relationship between process innovations and ambidexterity performance (without engaging in domain separation), hence providing additional insights into the ambidexterity literature and the literature on process innovation.

The influence of production, IT, and logistics process innovations on ambidexterity performance / Lorenzo, Ardito; Ekaterina, Besson; MESSENI PETRUZZELLI, Antonio; Gregori, Gian Luca. - In: BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT JOURNAL. - ISSN 1463-7154. - ELETTRONICO. - 24:5(2018), pp. 1271-1284. [10.1108/BPMJ-11-2017-0306]

The influence of production, IT, and logistics process innovations on ambidexterity performance

MESSENI PETRUZZELLI, ANTONIO;Gian Luca Gregori
2018-01-01

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Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to elucidate the relationship between three types of process innovations (i.e. innovation in production, IT, and logistics processes) and ambidexterity performance. Specifically, the paper attempts to examine whether changes in business processes help companies to reconcile exploration and exploitation learning activities within the firm domain. Design/methodology/approach: This research is based on data of 2,843 manufacturing firms, whose data are available from the Italian Innovation Survey (period 2010-2012). Hypotheses are developed and tested by using a Tobit regression approach. Findings: Innovation in production and IT processes favors ambidexterity performance, whereas changes in logistics activities, despite being positive, are less relevant. Originality/value: This is one of the first attempts to offer empirical evidence about the relationship between process innovations and ambidexterity performance (without engaging in domain separation), hence providing additional insights into the ambidexterity literature and the literature on process innovation.
2018
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