Strategic resource allocation: an agent-based model of ambidextrous strategies in the pharmaceutical industry
Sasan Pourzia, Bahman Hajipour
TL;DR
This study uses an agent-based model to explore how pharmaceutical companies balance resource allocation between innovation and efficiency to achieve strategic flexibility.
Contribution
The paper introduces an empirically calibrated agent-based model for strategic resource allocation in the pharmaceutical industry.
Findings
Exploration investments boost market-share growth and adaptability.
Learning rates and observation windows significantly impact managerial outcomes.
The model connects strategy theory with practical application in dynamic markets.
Abstract
In this study, we investigate how pharmaceutical firms manage the allocation of their resources between exploitation and exploration based on their competitive standing for the attainment of strategic ambidexterity. The dynamic balance between exploration and exploitation is modeled through iterative agent learning and adaptation, where each firm continuously updates its strategic allocation based on competitors’ performance and market feedback. A data-calibrated agent-based model (ABM) is developed for the simulation of resource-allocation dynamics, incorporating Miles and Snow Typology, Porter’s Five Forces, and Ambidexterity Theory. In distinction to previous studies, which were mostly static and regression-based, our current model is empirically calibrated using data from eight top Iranian firms from 2016 to 2023 and, hence, derives firm behaviors directly out of evidence for…
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Taxonomy
TopicsInnovation and Knowledge Management · Business Strategy and Innovation · Innovation Diffusion and Forecasting