Shifting back and forth: How does the temporal cycling between exploratory and exploitative R&D influence firm performance?

Research on ambidexterity has established that many firms engage in temporal cycling between exploratory and exploitative activities, but it has not examined how quickly firms engage in temporal cycling and how this decision affects their performance. We enhance understanding of this phenomenon by examining how the speed at which innovative firms choose to cycle between exploratory and exploitative R&D influences their performance. We also...