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The structure and components of agility – a multi-perspective view
The structure and components of agility – a multi-perspective view

Author(s): Roy Wendler
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: agility; agility frameworks; agility concepts; multi-perspective view of agility

Summary/Abstract: Agility is a term that is widely used. However, a common understanding of what agility means and what it consists of is missing. Many frameworks have been developed for how to approach agility, but they are very heterogeneous regarding content and structure. This paper approaches the issue by conducting a systematic comparison of 28 available agility frameworks out of the domains of agile manufacturing, agile software development, agile organization, and agile workforce. Altogether, 33 concepts related to agility were identified. The results of the comparison show that, even within the specifically examined domains, a lack of consensus is obvious. In addition, the utilized concepts are very ambiguous and overlapping. As such, the interdependencies between the identified concepts were analyzed in detail. This revealed five recurring “clusters”, each of which combines several concepts with similar content, but despite the amount of available frameworks, none of them reflects these clusters directly. Hence, the study shows that factors beyond the construct of agility are not yet fully uncovered.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: 28
  • Page Range: 148-169
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: English