The O'Reilly and Tushman study on ambidextrous organizational designs found that there was no relationship between organizational structure, management practices employed and performance of both the breakthrough initiative and the traditional business.

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The study found that the organizational structure and management practices employed had a direct and significant impact on the performance of both the breakthrough initiative and the traditional business. The ambidextrous organizational designs were more effective than the other three designs on both dimensions: launching breakthrough products or services (i.e., adaptation) and improving the performance of the existing business (i.e., alignment).

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