Ambidextrous Strategy: Antecedents, Strategic Choices, and Performance

The concept of ambidexterity is a new approach to business development strategies that involves simultaneous exploration and exploitation activities to ensure the success of the company and a sustainable competitive advantage. This book identifies and systematizes antecedents for choosing ambidextrous strategy, including factors related to the uncertainty of the environment, dynamics, complexity, and unpredictability, intra-organizational factors, resources, organizational structure, and behavioral context. It examines the outcomes of implementing ambidexterity from the perspective of financial and market performance and assesses the choices of companies operating in Poland. It is intended for scientific circles, doctoral and management students, and managers who have to make difficult strategic choices.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 29 August 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Strategies of enterprises undergo continuous evolution in tandem with the development of strategic management theory and the emergence of novel concepts, models, and outlooks. One relatively recent approach to business development strategies is the concept of ambidexterity, which involves engaging in simultaneous exploration and exploitation activities to ensure the success of the company and maintain a relatively sustainable competitive advantage. This raises the question of whether the ambidextrous strategy is universally applicable to all enterprises, and if not, what factors determine its selection.

This book aims to identify and systematize the antecedents for choosing an ambidextrous strategy, encompassing factors related to the uncertainty of the environment, its dynamics, complexity, and unpredictability, intra-organizational factors, such as resources, organizational structure, and behavioral context, as well as those related to strategic leadership. It examines the outcomes of implementing ambidexterity from the perspectives of financial and market performance and assesses the choices of companies operating in Poland regarding the impact of specific antecedents and the achieved outcomes, providing valuable knowledge and guidance on the circumstances under which opting for the ambidextrous strategy yields the most favorable results.

The book presents the current research findings, identifies cognitive gaps, and outlines directions for future research. It is designed for scientific circles, doctoral and management students, as well as a broad range of managers who face challenging strategic decisions aimed at enhancing the efficiency of their organizations while exploring new growth avenues.

Weight: 204g
Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367650896