Attention Focus and Attention Framework: A Configuration Perspective of Attention to Innovation

The current understanding of the unique contribution single factors to attention may underestimate complexity involved in allocation. This study aims design an framework and examine interdependencies between organisational contextual that affect firm exploitation, exploration, ambidexterity. Drawing on a longitudinal from 2008 2021, we use configurational approach identify seven distinct configurations as result different factor interdependencies, shedding light how stability produces consistent focus. We also four change pathways illustrate could be modified response radical environmental changes. Our contributes attention-based view by stressing importance two alignments explain firm's high performance: factors; factors. Methodologically, novelty is its ability capture configuration normal external conditions trace sudden changes focus paths under extreme conditions. enhances exploitation exploration research managing terms path flexibility, emergence, deterioration.