This article analyses the relationships between top management functional background diversity, organizational ambidexterity and firm performance in small sized independent (i.e. not part of a group) fashion companies. Fashion companies by their very nature can be seen as paradigmatic examples of firms which need to be ambidextrous. This study contributes to the emerging dialogue on the relationships between top management characteristics, CEO’s role, ambidexterity and performance in two ways. Firstly, it sheds light on the moderating role played by the industrial environment on the relationships between top management demographic characteristics, organizational ambidexterity and firm performance. Secondly, it provides a SE-level discussion on the antecedents, consequences, and mediating role of organizational ambidexterity.
http://hdl.handle.net/2158/1100155
Titolo: | Top Management Diversity, Ambidexterity and Performance in Independent Small Firms. Evidence from the Italian Fashion Industry |
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Autori: | CIAMPI, FRANCESCO |
Anno di registrazione: | 2017 |
Titolo del libro: | The 21st WMSCI Conference Proceedings, Volume 1 |
Titolo del congresso: | WMSCI 2017 |
Luogo del congresso: | Orlando; United States |
Data del congresso: | 8 July 2017 through 11 July 2017 |
Abstract: | This article analyses the relationships between top management functional background diversity, organizational ambidexterity and firm performance in small sized independent (i.e. not part of a group) fashion companies. Fashion companies by their very nature can be seen as paradigmatic examples of firms which need to be ambidextrous. This study contributes to the emerging dialogue on the relationships between top management characteristics, CEO’s role, ambidexterity and performance in two ways. Firstly, it sheds light on the moderating role played by the industrial environment on the relationships between top management demographic characteristics, organizational ambidexterity and firm performance. Secondly, it provides a SE-level discussion on the antecedents, consequences, and mediating role of organizational ambidexterity. |
Handle: | http://hdl.handle.net/2158/1100155 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 4a - Articolo in atti di congresso |