Ambidexterity, organizational structure, and types of innovations in technological R&D institutes in Brazil

Objective: This study examines how the organizational structure - mechanistic or organic and exploration can contribute to explaining radical incremental innovations in research development institutes (PD) of technology, aimed at products services related Internet, software, hardware, telecommunications (Telecom), information technology (IT) automation.Methodology: The was carried out two phases: Qualitative with four case studies, cases national institutes, one private public, multinational located Brazil. quantitative used a closed questionnaire applied 17 institutions.Originality / Relevancy: A justification for selection TRDI based on fact that literature exploration, exploitation, structure, innovation shows areas PD organizations, as well high businesses, must be structured organically. Due need decentralization, more fluid communications, greater autonomy, creation knowledge are necessary you flourish turbulent unstable environments.Main results: results will reveal predominance model 19 21 studied, using both stages. However, it seems that, despite strong guidance model, there elements model: ability combine bureaucracy lose flexibility. reveals when models structures exploitation discussed, is gap between theory application.Theoretical/methodological contributions: describes analysis position relation obtaining, generating, implementing expertise, examining their configured carry activities suitable way development. root increase.Social contributions management: In practical terms, this relevant because allows managers government institutions establish implement innovative policies procedures type center. These implications decision-making processes, creation, ambidexterity, types innovation. Consequently, presumed these orientations mixed. By arguments, we understand innovation, ambidexterity (exploration exploitation), have relationship.