Balancing the exploitation-exploration paradox during major geopolitical disruptions: the importance of supply chain structural ambidexterity

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dc.contributor.authorMoradlou, Hamid
dc.contributor.authorSkipworth, Heather
dc.contributor.authorBals, Lydia
dc.contributor.authorAktas, Emel
dc.contributor.authorRoscoe, Samuel
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-25T14:53:48Z
dc.date.available2023-08-25T14:53:48Z
dc.date.issued2023-07-24
dc.description.abstractWe answer the question “How do companies develop and deploy supply chain structural ambidexterity to effectively manage geopolitical disruptions?” by investigating three significant geopolitical disruptions: Brexit, the US-China trade war, and the Covid-19 pandemic. We use an inductive theory-elaboration approach to build on Organisational Learning Theory and Dunning’s eclectic paradigm of international production. We conducted 29 elite interviews with senior supply chain executives across 14 multi-national manufacturing firms and validated the analysis by triangulating secondary data sources, including standard operating procedures, annual reports, and organizational protocols. When faced with significant geopolitical disruptions, companies develop and deploy supply chain structural ambidexterity by (1) developing parallel supply chains; (2) significantly reconfiguring their supplier networks, and (3) restructuring their internal sub-units. We contribute to Organisational Learning Theory and Dunning’s eclectic paradigm by empirically examining how companies reconfigure supply chains to pursue exploration and exploitation activities in response to geopolitical disruptions. During significant geopolitical disruptions, managers make decisions in tight timeframes. Therefore, we propose three types of supply chain structural ambidexterity based on the transition time available. We conclude with a managerial framework to assist firms in developing supply chain structural ambidexterity in response to geopolitical disruptions.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationMoradlou H, Skipworth H, Bals L, et al., (2023) Balancing the exploitation-exploration paradox during major geopolitical disruptions: the importance of supply chain structural ambidexterity. In: 83rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM 2023), 4-8 August 2023, Boston, USA. Academy of Management Proceedings, Volume 2023, number 1en_UK
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.5465/AMPROC.2023.10890abstract
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/20147
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherAcademy of Managementen_UK
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/*
dc.titleBalancing the exploitation-exploration paradox during major geopolitical disruptions: the importance of supply chain structural ambidexterityen_UK
dc.typeConference paperen_UK

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