Following the turn to practice in organization theory and the emerging interest in the microfoundations of ambidexterity, understanding the role of individuals in realizing ambidexterity approaches becomes crucial. Drawing insights from Greek philosophy on paradoxes, and practice theory on paradoxes and ambidexterity, we propose a view of individual ambidexterity grounded in paradoxical practices. Existing conceptualizations of ambidexterity are largely based on separation strategies. Contrary to this perspective, we argue that individual ambidexterity can be accomplished via paradoxical practices that renegotiate or transcend boundaries of exploration and exploitation. We identify three such paradoxical practices at the individual level that can advance understanding of ambidexterity: engaging in “hybrid tasks,” capitalizing cumulatively on previous learning, and adopting a mindset of seeking synergies between the competing demands of exploration and exploitation.

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作为实践的灵巧性：通过矛盾实践的个体灵巧性

随着组织理论转向实践以及对双手性微观基础的兴趣日益浓厚，了解个人在实现双手性方法中的作用变得至关重要。借鉴希腊哲学中关于悖论的见解，以及关于悖论和二元性的实践理论，我们提出了一种基于悖论实践的个人二元性观点。现有的二元性概念主要基于分离策略。与这种观点相反，我们认为可以通过重新协商或超越探索和开发边界的悖论实践来实现个人的二元性。我们在个人层面确定了三种这样的悖论做法，可以促进对二元性的理解：参与“混合任务，