Organizational flexibility of an ambidextrous medical research institution
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1006-1924.2013.04.002
- VernacularTitle:医学科研机构的创新惯性及组织柔性
- Author:
Wei WANG
;
Junwen MAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Research management;
Medical research;
Emergent medical research;
Organizational flexibility
- From:
Chinese Journal of Medical Science Research Management
2013;26(4):224-227,240
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
In an uncertain and dynamic environment,medical research institutions must often balance between the usual medical research and emergent medical research.We interpreted this as a balance between exploitation-oriented innovation and exploration-oriented innovation.We pointed out that a flexible organization can coordinate the competition of scientific research resources between the two kinds of innovation; then we built an organizational flexibility model based on resource flexibility and coordination flexibility,and extended the model to medical research institution.And finally,we discussed the strategies for increasing organizational flexibility.
