TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore whether the use of high-performance work systems (HPWSs) facilitates the development of organizational ambidexterity directly or through a mediating variable such as ambidextrous organizational culture.Design/methodology/approach The theoretical model and the hypotheses proposed were tested using a sample of 100 Spanish hotels. The data analysis method used was the partial least squares.Findings The results of the research confirm that HPWSs exert a direct influence on organizational ambidexterity. HPWSs shape and integrate exploitative and exploratory activities through the construction of a culture that promotes organizational diversity and shared vision, which are needed to shape a suitable context for ambidexterity. Therefore, ambidextrous organizational culture emerges as a mediating variable between HPWSs and organizational ambidexterity. Finally, the ambidexterity of hotels has a positive impact on their performance.Originality/value The present paper presents new alternatives when undertaking research on organizational ambidexterity. More specifically, this research incorporates a mediator variable called ambidextrous organizational culture between HPWSs and organizational ambidexterity, which has not been considered before.
VL  - 30
IS  - 12
SN  - 0959-6119
DO  - 10.1108/IJCHM-06-2017-0326
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCHM-06-2017-0326
AU  - Úbeda-García Mercedes
AU  - Claver-Cortés Enrique
AU  - Marco-Lajara Bartolomé
AU  - García-Lillo Francisco
AU  - Zaragoza-Sáez Patrocinio Carmen
PY  - 2018
Y1  - 2018/01/01
TI  - Continuous innovation in the hotel industry: The development of organizational ambidexterity through human capital and organizational culture in Spanish hotels
T2  - International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 3609
EP  - 3631
Y2  - 2024/04/16
ER  -