ABSTRACT

This study aims to examine the relationship between open innovation (OI), organisational ambidexterity (OA), and entrepreneurial orientation (EO). Since OA is central to the short and long-term survival of the firm, there is an enormous interest in investigating organisational mechanisms for achieving higher levels of OA. Prior studies have mostly concentrated on ‘internal’ mechanisms, and less attention has been given to how open innovation practices can promote OA. Our observation of 214 Iran knowledge-intensive firms indicates that OI, entailing inbound and outbound open innovation activities, significantly enhances OA. Yet, contrary to our expectation, EO negatively moderates the relationship between OI and OA in the developing context of Iran. This provides compelling insights into how an open innovation approach can compensate the necessity of risky and proactive entrepreneurial activities in the less developed institutional contexts where institutional voids enhance the costs and risks of entrepreneurial initiatives. The discussion finally suggests the theoretical and managerial implications of the study and future directions.

摘要

这项研究旨在研究开放式创新（OI），组织灵活性（OA）和创业导向（EO）之间的关系。由于OA对于公司的短期和长期生存至关重要，因此对于研究实现更高OA水平的组织机制有着极大的兴趣。先前的研究主要集中在“内部”机制上，对开放式创新实践如何促进开放获取的关注较少。我们对214家伊朗知识密集型企业的观察表明，OI导致入站和出站开放式创新活动大大提高了OA。但是，与我们的预期相反，在伊朗的发展背景下，道德操守办公室不利地缓和了伊斯兰行动组织与开放获取之间的关系。这提供了令人信服的见解，说明了在欠发达的制度背景下，制度空缺增加了创业计划的成本和风险的情况下，开放式创新方法如何能够补偿风险和主动的创业活动的必要性。最后的讨论提出了研究的理论和管理意义以及未来的方向。