Cluster Analysis of ICT Companies Based on Innovation Ambidexterity Dimensions: Evidence from the Iranian Innovation Survey

摘要

The concept of innovation ambidexterity has been used in many researches in order to describe the levels of exploitation and exploration activities in companies. Even though balanced dimension (BD) and combined dimension (CD) of exploitation and exploration activities have been employed in some recent researches to measure innovation ambidexterity, the calculation of BD and CD is still based on levels of exploitation and exploration scores. In this paper, we elicited the characteristics of BD and CD and measured them as a new variable called integration capability. After clustering Iranian ICT companies based on BD, CD and integration capability, using the k-means algorithm, the characteristics of these clusters were investigated regarding their innovation output and R&D characteristics. The results indicate that in the cluster with greater innovation ambidexterity level, a higher percentage of companies are engaged in product and marketing innovation and conduct internal and continuous R&D.