Abstract

This research aimed to develop a model that can help ambidexterity in Small and Medium Enterprises. SMEs ambidexterity is a capability of SMEs to explore and exploit resources to be more competitive and to support community welfare. Organizational ambidexterity is an important condition to support SMEs in order to more contributive in national economic growth. Data in this research were collected by distributing questionnaires to 232 respondents of SME owners in Indonesia creative industry, and it was analyzed by using SmartPLS. The results showed that SMEs ambidexterity can be achieved by increasing the ability to manage knowledge and the availability of agile leadership. These two conditions will create organizational ambidexterity which in long term will improve SMEs competitiveness and contribute to community welfare.