The role of individual ambidexterity on organizational performance

Subject Areas : Business Management

Zahra Rajaei ^{1 *} , Fereydon Ramazani ² , Seyed Hossein Behdani ³

1 - Assistant Professor, Department of Management, Payam Noor University, Tehran, Iran
2 - . Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Payam Noor University, Tehran, Iran
3 - M.Sc. Student, Payam Noor University, Payam Noor University, Tehran, Iran

Received: 2023-04-15 Accepted : 2024-10-30 Published : 2024-12-31

Keywords: individual ambidexterity, knowledge accumulation, organizational performance, Veterinary organization,

Abstract :

The performance of the veterinary organization, due to its connection with ensuring the health of animal products and the country's health system, has a vital role in achieving the goals of sustainable development. Additionally, the existence of economic sanctions and the spread of some animal diseases have added to the importance of the performance of the veterinary organization. In this regard, one the factors affecting the performance of the veterinary organization is the discovery and utilization of previous experiences and the accumulation of knowledge in different layers of the organization due to the existence of specialized and skilled human resources. Moreover, the individual ambidexterity is a new concept in management that organizational performance is related. Hence, in the present study, the role of organizational performance, mediated by knowledge accumulation, has been investigated. Individual ambidexterity is a new concept in management that is related to organizational performance. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of individual ambidexterity on organizational performance. The statistical population of the study were all veterinary staff of South Khorasan province including 190 staff. Based on the Morgan table, the sample size was estimated to be 125 staff members. For data collection, three standard questionnaires of individual ambidexterity, knowledge accumulation and organizational performance of Schnellbächer and Heidenreich (2020) were used. The documented specific indicators for evaluating the performance of the veterinary organization were included in the questionnaire of overall organization performance. For analyzing the data, SPSS and PLS software were used. The results of data analysis showed that individual ambidexterity has a significant effect on knowledge accumulation (with a path coefficient of 0.369), knowledge accumulation on the overall performance of the organization (with a path coefficient of 0.589), individual ambidexterity on the overall performance of the organization (with a path coefficient of 0.209). The results also showed that the variable of knowledge accumulation plays a mediating role in the effect of individual ambidexterity on the overall performance of the veterinary organization and individual ambidexterity has a significant effect on organizational performance with the mediator role of knowledge accumulation. Therefore, in order to enhance organizational performance, special attention should be given to individual ambidexterity, encouraging knowledge seeking and knowledge exploitation.

 

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