This paper investigates the use of open strategizing within a high-technology new venture during rapid growth. Open strategy can facilitate growth but also presents a dilemma when increased managerial control becomes necessary, particularly with high-risk growth phases. Drawing on the work of Deleuze and Guattari, we distinguish between two forms of open strategizing - rhizomatic and arborescent - as organisations navigate rapid growth. Rhizomatic open strategizing is characterised by decentralisation and self-organisation, fostering exploration and accomplishment of growth opportunities both internally and externally. In contrast, arborescent open strategizing is centralised and management-driven, emerging in response to high-risk growth situations. Our study offers new insights into how open strategizing evolves with rapid growth, emphasising the balance between endurance and change in strategizing as organisations scale up.

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扩大规模、开放？利用开放的战略来引导快速增长


本文研究了高科技新企业在快速增长过程中开放式战略的运用。开放战略可以促进增长，但当需要加强管理控制时，尤其是在高风险增长阶段，也会带来困境。借鉴德勒兹和瓜塔里的工作，我们区分了组织快速增长时的两种开放战略形式——根状战略和树状战略。根茎式开放战略的特点是权力下放和自组织，促进内部和外部增长机会的探索和实现。相比之下，树状开放战略是集中的、管理驱动的，是为了应对高风险增长情况而出现的。我们的研究提供了关于开放式战略如何随着快速增长而演​​变的新见解，强调随着组织规模的扩大，战略中的耐力和变革之间的平衡。