Jennifer currently is a sales manager for the regional operation of a large,diversified,national corporation.She also participates in the strategic planning as liaison between the region and head office.Many of the discussions she has had with the head office executives had to do with finding a balance between fully leveraging current competencies and opportunities today,and developing opportunities on the horizon for which the organization does not currently have the capability.Jennifer seems to be working for a(n)________ organization.

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Jennifer's organization is described as trying to balance leveraging current competencies with developing future opportunities that the organization does not currently have the capability for. This implies an ambidextrous organization, which is designed to balance exploration (developing new capabilities for future opportunities) with exploitation (fully leveraging current capabilities for current opportunities).

Jennifer Currently Is a Sales Manager for the Regional Operation