Zhexuan Yu
Title: Building dynamic capabilities at the level of a large firm: Case study of Ericsson
Supervisor: Dr. Margit Kirs
Opponent: Jaanus Müür, MA
Defense: 5 June 2020
Abstract: Under the background of dramatic changing society, the case study of Ericsson gives an insight on exploring how does a large firm adapt to environment changes to formulate competitive advantage from the angle of building dynamic capabilities. Based on the concept of organizational ambidexterity, the approach of structural separation is explored in this study by analyzing Ericsson’s corporate incubator & accelerator – Ericsson ONE. As an exploration-orientated unit, this independent organization helps the parent company cope with the problem of discontinues change which is caused by paradoxical tensions from different organizational levels. At the same time, it enables a company’s ability in catching new business opportunities based on explorative action while keeping the existing advantage from its original development path. After empirical research, the discussion around Ericsson’s strategy on implementing ambidexterity strategy is presented at the end of this study.
Keywords: Competitive advantage, Dynamic capabilities, Ambidexterity, Corporate incubator.
