lateralism

noun4

1. •
   A scheme for how nations work together or compete, such as multilateralism, bilateralism, unilateralism, etc.

   • One simple distinction commonly made among the lateralisms is the number of parties involved in the transaction. — 1994
2. •
   Dominance or specialization by one side of the body; lateralization.

   • Blau gives a list of some 40 tests by which handedness or " preferred lateralism " may be determined. — 1962
3. •
   Lateral thinking; the process of approaching a subject from multiple sides, or an instance of this process.

   • The point of lateralism is to strike a compromise between what will sell and what ought to be explored. — 2001
4. •
   An organizational structure in which competing interests of equal power negotiate with each other.

   • The appropriate organisational structure would be open with a preponderance for lateralism. — 2012