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Building contextual ambidexterity in a software company to improve firm-level coordination

Nannette P NapierSchool of Science and Technology, Georgia Gwinnett CollegeLawrencevilleGAU.S.A.Correspondence[email protected]
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Lars MathiassenCenter for Process Innovation, J. Mack Robinson College of Business, Georgia State UniversityAtlantaGAU.S.A.View further author information
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Daniel RobeyDepartment of Computer Information SystemsRobinson College of Business, Georgia State UniversityAtlantaGAU.S.A.View further author information
Pages 674-690 | Received 18 Apr 2010, Accepted 14 Jul 2011, Published online: 19 Dec 2017

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