The role of organizational ambidexterity in achieving strategic success / a case study of the opinions of a sample of teachers working in the colleges of Al-Israa Private University

Abstract

      Organizational ambidexterity serves as a primary source of competitive advantage, so organizations resort to building their capabilities and providing the necessary resources as it is necessary to achieve long-term success and survive in a complex and competitive work environment. The research problem is the extent to which the university’s organizational ambidexterity contributes to achieving strategic success, as well as the main goal of the research. It is embodied in identifying the extent of the impact of organizational ambidexterity with its dimensions (exploitation and exploration) on strategic success, represented by the dimensions (survival, adaptation, and growth). The basic research problem is whether organizational dexterity contributes to achieving strategic success, The research was conducted at Al-Isra Private University, The number of respondents was (323) professors working in colleges affiliated with Al-Israa Private University. The descriptive analytical method was used to accomplish this research, while the questionnaire was relied upon as the main tool for collecting data, which was analyzed based on a set of computer programs represented by (SPSS V.26, AMOS V.26) to measure the validity of constructing research metrics, and to analyze correlations and influence. The research concluded with a set of results, perhaps the most prominent of which is that there is a positive effect of organizational ambidexterity and its dimensions on strategic success.