Managing an agile organization – key determinants of organizational agility

• Autorzy: Grześ Barbara

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.29119/1641-3466.2023.172.17

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Purpose: The subject of this study is to look at the management of an agile organization with the identification of key factors affecting its agility. Design/methodology/approach: The method used in the study is based on the interpretation of the literature on the subject, the analysis of the author's own experience and the analysis of the results of secondary research. Findings: There key factor of organizational agility is always a man with his competences -knowledge, skills and attitude towards changes - a man with his ability to be agile. Whether and how the organization will be ready to cope with the changes taking place around it, and thus what level of agility it will be able to demonstrate, depends on the openness to this human agility and agile competences possessed by people who create this organization. There will be as much agility in the organization as there will be openness to agility in the people who create it. This is a factor that, is crucial in defining the ability to agile transformation of an organization. Practical implications: Based on the conclusions of the analysis, when implementing agile work systems, organizations should pay the greatest attention to people - not only technology, as is the case in many business organizations - and start agile transformations from people. Originality/value: The article presents a detailed, multifaceted analysis of the factors determining organizational agility, which in the era of BANI world is crucial, for the survival and success of business organizations. The conclusions contained in the paper can be the base to prepare, implement and constantly increasing organizational agility.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

agile management; agile leadership; competence; organizational agility

PL

zwinne zarządzanie; zwinne przywództwo; kompetencja; elastyczność organizacyjna

• Wydawca: Wydawnictwo Politechniki Śląskiej
• Czasopismo: Zeszyty Naukowe. Organizacja i Zarządzanie / Politechnika Śląska
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: z. 172
• Strony: 271--288
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 30 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Grześ Barbara

• Uczelnia WSB Merito w Warszawie, Wydział Przedsiębiorczości i Innowacji

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8411-5806

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