Ambidextrous tensions
Dynamics of creative work in the media innovation process
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23213256 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sari Virta (Tampere University), Nando Malmelin (0000-0002-2596-2455, Aalto University) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 44-59 |
| Publication date | 2017-01-12 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Media Innovations (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1894-5562 • E-ISSN: 1894-5562 |
| Publisher | University of Oslo Library (PUBLISHER • NO) |
| DOI | 10.5617/jmi.v4i1.2410 |
| OpenAlex | W2621152417 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 26 |
This article analyses creative work in one of Europe’s largest media organizations, in which a newly formed development team was tasked with creating a new multi-platform media product. The objective of this article is to explore the dynamics of team creativity in the process of developing and managing media content innovation. To do this, this study utilizes the concept of ambidexterity for understanding multi-level tensions between the on-going media production work and innovation processes typically co-existing in media operations. The results of the analysis indicate that, due to pressures created by the routine media production, media innovations require specific focus and prioritization to succeed. This requires recognizing, balancing and managing the ambidextrous tensions between exploration and exploitation in creative media work. In addition to practical implications for management of media innovations, this study contributes to research on media innovations, particularly from the perspectives of creative work and organizational creativity.
Ambidexterity · Business · Creative work · Creativity · Dynamics (music) · Knowledge management · Media Industry · New product development · Political science · Prioritization · Process (computing) · Process management · Product (mathematics) · Production (economics) · Public relations · Sociology · Work (physics) · Computer Science · Conferences and Exhibitions Management · Creativity in Education and Neuroscience · Cultural Industries and Urban Development · Engineering · Marketing
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,71 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2023 (5) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |