... actors in these newly formed networks leverage their agile capabilities in response to extreme disruptions. Design/methodology/approach Grounded in the agility literature, this study employs an abductive research approach and a multi-case design. Data were collected from 18 actors embedded in four...

...Hao Zheng; Jing Dai; Boying Li Purpose Drawing on dynamic capability theory, this study investigates how digital integration influences firms’ agility. The mediating role of organizational inertia and the moderating role of market information transparency are further examined. Design...

...Gerald Stei; Alexander Rossmann; Levente Szász Purpose As a response to the increased frequency of disruptive events and intense competition, organizational agility has become a key concept in organizational research. Fostering organizational agility requires leveraging knowledge that exists both...

...Pierre-Luc Fournier; Lionel Bahl; Desirée H. van Dun; Kevin J. Johnson; Jean Cadieux Purpose The complexity and uncertainty of healthcare operations increasingly require agility to safeguard a high quality of care. Using a microfoundations of dynamic capabilities perspective, this study...

..., there is limited knowledge on ANEC and its effects on strategic emergency service agility (SESA) and emergency service adaptation (ESAD) in such contexts. Drawing on the dynamic capability (DC) theory, we address this research gap by developing an ANEC model. We also model the effects of ANEC on SESA and ESAD...

... of the current study. The results indicate that agility and lean practices are significant antecedents of social sustainability orientation as well as social sustainability performance. The results also suggest that agility has a significant indirect effect on operational performance via social...

... to validate and generalise. Project management Agility Lean Process improvement Major projects, also colloquially referred to as “megaprojects” or more generally, strategic initiatives, refer to temporary undertakings of a budgetary size, extent and managerial complexity that inherently makes...

...), and data over the period 2010Q1-2013Q4, effect of these events on end assemblers’ performance is studied, with a focus on the personal computer (PC) supply chain. The moderating influence of delivery and sourcing – as supply chain flexibility and agility – are examined through end assemblers’ and suppliers...

...Corrado Cerruti; Carlos Mena; Heather Skipworth; Ernesto Tavoletti Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate high-involvement and short-term supply relationships, known as agile supply partnerships (ASPs), and explores the conditions that support the development of such inter...

... product. Table I presents a collection of both types of methods. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016 Project management Innovation New product development Conceptual framework Agility Process design Product vision has long been recognized for its importance to areas...

...Xun Li; Qun Wu; Clyde W. Holsapple Purpose – Best-value supply chains characterized by agility, adaptability, and alignment, have become a crucial strategic means for firms to create and sustain competitive advantage in today’s turbulent environment. The purpose of this paper is to investigate...

... and by others, for the theoretical status of the discipline and its relevance for practice. Agility Advanced manufacturing technology (AMT) The need to make a “theoretical contribution” is a presumed mandate that permeates any researcher’s career in the social sciences. It starts with doctoral...

...Sajad Fayezi; Ambika Zutshi; Andrew O'Loughlin Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to address an important question which centres on investigating how do manufacturing businesses perceive and understand the concepts of agility and flexibility in their supply chains (SCs). Design...

...Saeed Najafi Tavani; Hossein Sharifi; Hossam S. Ismail Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to employ agility concept to develop a contingency perspective of relationship between suppliers' involvement, absorptive capacity (AC) and product innovation ( PI ). While the moderating effect of AC...

...Mark J. Hooper; Derek Steeple; Clive N. Winters In adopting and developing the key elements of agility, there is a requirement for enterprises to overcome the philosophical challenges of a shift from mass/lean production to the customisation environment of agile manufacturing...

...Remko I. van Hoek; Alan Harrison; Martin Christopher lean production; mass customization; postponement; ECR; and JIT. As may have become clear from the previous section, customer responsiveness is key to success in today’s markets. Agility is all about creating...