ambidexterity
pronunciation
How to pronounce ambidexterity in British English:
UK [æmbɪdeks'terɪtɪ]
How to pronounce ambidexterity in American English:
US [æmbɪdeks'terɪtɪ]
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- Noun:
- the property of being equally skillful with each hand
Word Origin
- ambidexterity (n.)
- 1650s, from obsolete adjective ambidexter "two-sided, using both hands with equal facility," also "double-dealing," from Medieval Latin ambidexter (see ambidextrous) + -ity.
Example
- 1. Exploration innovation , exploitation innovation , ambidexterity .
- 2. Left-handedness and ambidexterity may share some underlying biological origins with them , some researchers contend .
- 3. Moreover , the number of these studies , as well as their quality , intimate that the links they have made between left-handedness or ambidexterity and mental disorders are not simply related to chance .
- 4. The performance consequences of ambidexterity in strategic alliance formations : empirical investigation and computational theorizing .
- 5. While core competence remains vital - differentiation offers a competitive advantage - firms must examine their organizational ambidexterity .