Dr S. (Saeedeh) Ahmadi
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1001 NL Amsterdam
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Research
Dr. Saeedeh Ahmadi is an Associate Professor of Strategy and Innovation at the University of Amsterdam Business School. She holds a PhD in Management from Erasmus University Rotterdam. Her research lies at the intersection of strategic management, innovation management, and psychology, focusing on managerial decision-making, organizational goals, technological change, and innovation under uncertainty. Her earlier work examines what drives managers to pursue riskier options, step outside their comfort zones, and initiate or delay action. She is also interested in goal setting and evaluating managerial interventions designed encourage innovation in organizations.
In her recent work, she investigates the organizational and technological gaps that emerge with the introduction of AI, particularly in the context of innovation and sustainability. In this line, she explores how new digital technological changes extend beyond technical questions to involve issues of meaning, interpretation, and framing, as different organizational actors interpret technologies, innovation opportunities, and sustainability objectives in different ways. Her work examines how these differing interpretations shape organizational responses and the pursuit of multiple objectives.
Dr. Ahmadi has presented her research at major international management conferences, including the Academy of Management and the Strategic Management Society, and published in journals, including Journal of Management Studies, Organization Science, and Long Range Planning. She has served as an ad hoc reviewer for Journal of Management Studies, Research Policy, Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, Psychological Reports, and Strategic Organization. Before entering academia, she worked for several years as a strategy and marketing analyst in the telecommunications industry.
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Teaching
Courses in the UvA Executive Programme in Management Studies:
“Strategy and Organization”
“Adaptive Organization”
Courses in the UvA MBA Programme :
"Digital Transformation"
Courses in the UvA Bachelor and master programms in Business Administration:
"Strategy and organization"
"Organization Design for 21st Century"
“International Business”
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Publications
2026
Khanagha, S., Ansari, S., & Ahmadi, S. (2026). Framing circularity in an AI ecosystem: Aligning purpose, strategy, and governance. Long Range Planning, 59(1), Article 102601. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lrp.2025.102601 [details]
2025
- Ahmadi, S., Mom, T. J. M., Schmidt, A., & Volberda, H. W. (2025). Multiple goal conflicts and exploratory innovation: Does alignment between team and organization help or hurt? Long Range Planning, 58(4), Article 102562. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lrp.2025.102562 [details]
2022
- Ahmadi, S., Jansen, J. J. P., & Eggers, J. P. (2022). Using Stretch Goals for Idea Generation Among Employees: One Size Does Not Fit All! Organization Science, 33(2), 671-687. https://doi.org/10.1287/orsc.2021.1462 [details]
2017
- Ahmadi, S., Khanagha, S., Berchicci, L., & Jansen, J. (2017). Are managers motivated to explore in the face of a new technological change? The role of regulatory focus, fit, and complexity of decision‐making. Journal of Management Studies, 54(2), 209-237. https://doi.org/10.1111/joms.12257
2016
- Ahmadi, S., & Jansen, J. J. P. (2016). Fostering dispersed entrepreneurship within large organizations – The role of stretch goals and resource availability ? –Academy of Management Conference: Aanaheim- California- August 2016. In Academy of Management
- Ahmadi, S., & Khanagha, S. (2016). Strategizing on disruptive technologies: organizational and managerial determinants of adaptive response- Strategic Management Society Conference-Berlin- October 2016. In Strategic Management Society
2015
- Ahmadi, S., & Berccici, L. (2015). A Motivational Perspective of Exploration: The Effects of Regulatory Focus and Complexity on Exploration. In Proceedings of Academy of Management (1 ed., Vol. 2015, pp. 18519-18519). Academy of Management Annual Meeting. https://doi.org/10.5465/ambpp.2015.18519abstract
2024
- Ahmadi, S. (2024). A Motivation Perspective to Participation in Strategy Work in Organizations: A Field Experiment on the Effect of Framing. Academy of Management proceedings, 2024, Article 17431. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMPROC.2024.17431abstract
- Ahmadi, S. (2024). Multiple Goal Conflicts and Innovation at Frontline: Does Alignment Help or Hurt? Academy of Management proceedings, 2024, Article 17467. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMPROC.2024.17467abstract
- Ahmadi, S., Keum, D. D., Bridoux, F., Greve, H., Rerup, C., & Kaul, A. (2024). Navigating Multiple Goals in a World of Polarized Stakeholders. Academy of Management proceedings, 2024, Article 14419. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMPROC.2024.14419symposium
2023
- Eggers, J. P., Keum, D. D., Greve, H., Sengul, M., Battilana, J., & Ahmadi, S. (2023). Navigating Organizations through Multiple Goals. Academy of Management. Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2023, 1772. Article 14464. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMPROC.2023.14464symposium [details]
2022
- Berton, B. G., Ahmadi, S., & Volberda, H. W. (2022). Does self-management help with creativity? A multi-level quasi-experiment. Academy of Management proceedings, 2022, Article 13057. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2022.13057abstract
- Schmidt, A., Ahmadi, S., & Mom, T. (2022). Can Multiple Goal Conflicts Affect the Innovative Behaviour of Employees? Academy of Management. Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2022, 3810. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2022.17466abstract [details]
2020
- Ahmadi, S., & Berchicci, L. (2020). Managers’ Preferences for Timing of Investment in a New Technology: Role of Motivation and Ability. Academy of Management. Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2020, Article 21349. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2020.21349abstract [details]
2017
- Ahmadi, S. (2017). Opportunity Exploitation at MNE’s Front End: When Stretch Goals Work Best? Academy of Management proceedings, 2017, Article 15465. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2017.15465abstract
2020
- Ahmadi, S. (2020). Why Can Stretch Goals Have Unintended Effects?. Web publication or website, Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/rsmdiscovery/2020/02/27/why-can-stretch-goals-have-unintended-effects/?sh=2433924c5eb1 [details]
2017
- Ahmadi, S. (2017). How managers can turn their biases into a strength. RSM Discovery, 31, 14-16. https://discovery.rsm.nl/articles/detail/316-how-managers-can-turn-their-biases-into-a-strength/
2024
- Berton, B. G., Ahmadi, S., & Volberda, H. W. (2024). 'Knowledge Exchange in Self-Managing Teams: Why Control Matters More Than We Think'. Paper presented at Strategic Management Society, 44th Annual Conference.
2022
- Ahmadi, S. (2022). Encouraging Participation in Strategy Crowdsourcing Initiatives: An Experimental Field Study , Strategic Management Society, London.
- Berton, B., Ahmadi, S., & Volberda, H. W. (2022). Does Self-management Help with Creativity? A Multi-level Quasi-experiment. Paper presented at EURAM 2022, Winterthur, Switzerland.
- Schmidt, A., Ahmadi, S., & Volberda, H. W. (2022). Multiple goal conflicts and the innovative behaviour? The Moderating Impact of Paradox Mindset and Top-Management-Team Alignment in a Multilevel Study, EURAM 2022 Conference, Winterthur.
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Ancillary activities
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Khanagha, S., Ansari, S., & Ahmadi, S. (2026). Framing circularity in an AI ecosystem: Aligning purpose, strategy, and governance. Long Range Planning, 59(1), Article 102601.