UNDERSTANDING THE LOGIC OF ORGANIZATIONAL AMBIDEXTERITY

Abstract

This article aims to investigate the effect of the exploration and exploitation dimensions on profitability and growth in sales by exporting companies. The resource-based view (RBV) theory supported the research findings. The survey involved 132 exporting companies in the state of Paraná/PR. Structural equation modeling was applied with the aid of the AMOS software (Analysis of Moment Structures). The results reinforce the multidimensional concept of organizational ambidexterity, characteristic of exporting companies inserted in a dynamic environment. Thus, it is necessary to develop new organizational skills and competences, aiming to develop structures and mechanisms related to organizational ambidexterity.