Which of the following pair of words given in options would, respectively, fill the blanks correctly in the statement given below.
"Ambidexterity theory in innovation strategy requires successful entrepreneurs to simultaneously explore __________ opportunities while exploiting __________ resources."

Let’s understand the essence of the sentence to fill in the blanks. Ambidexterity refers to the ability to perform two different tasks simultaneously. Therefore, we can assess that the sentence must be talking about doing two different things simultaneously.

Option B fits best here, exploring new opportunities while exploiting existing resources.

Option A: Human resources is not a good fit.

Market opportunities and exploiting natural resources is not something that a theory would recommend.