Abstract The study distinguishes the magnitude and direction of sequential ambidexterity conversion,
proposes temporal switching capability including absorption capacity and switching efficiency, and constructs the theoretical framework of the relationship among R&D sequential ambidexterity strategies, temporal switching capability and organizational performance in the context of R&D. Based on data of 1 114 listed manufacturing companies in China from 2007 to 2018 and FGLS test, the result shows that the influence of three R&D sequential ambidexterity switching strategies on organizational performance are all in an inverted U-shaped relationship. Switching in proper amplitude benefits organizational performance, but a high jump will harm performance in any direction. The relationship between R&D sequential ambidexterity switching strategies and organizational performance can be positively moderated by temporal switching capability. Absorption capacity has a positive moderating role in the overall and positive strategy of R&D sequential ambidexterity switch, but not in the negative strategy of R&D sequential ambidexterity switch.
MA Haiyan,ZHU Yun. The Relationship between R&D Sequential Ambidexterity Switch and Organizational Performance[J]. Chinese Journal of Management, 2020, 17(12): 1777-.
