Unlocking the Paradox

Exploring the Impact of Management Paradox Thinking on Corporate Innovation Performance

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ID16916248
AuthorsBinbin Zhao (0000-0002-2573-4313, Anhui Jianzhu University, corresponding author), Zhongli Zhang (0009-0007-4070-3674, Anhui Jianzhu University), Mengyun Zhang (0009-0006-2134-8278, Anhui Jianzhu University)
Year2025
Volume15
Issue3
Publication date2025-01-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSAGE Open (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2158-2440 • E-ISSN: 2158-2440
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/21582440251359078
OpenAlexW4413095192
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited30

Paradoxical thinking (PT), a cognitive approach to addressing conflicting managerial demands, plays a dual role in shaping corporate innovation outcomes. This study explores how PT in team management affects innovation performance using a dual-path model based on data from 122 enterprise innovation teams. The findings show that while PT enhances innovation by fostering employee action learning (AL), it also impairs performance by increasing Cognitive load (CL). Additionally, power distance strengthens the positive mediating effect of AL but does not significantly influence the negative impact of CL. These findings contribute to organizational behavior research by deepening the understanding of cognitive strategies and offering practical insights for managing cognitive demands in team-based innovation

Business · Cognition · Knowledge management · Cognitive Science and Mapping · Complex Systems and Decision Making · Computer Science · Organizational Learning and Leadership · Psychology

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