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The mediating role of agile practices in enhancing resilience during uncertainty: Senior leaders' perceptions
Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2023
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/95844 The mediating role of agile practices in enhancing resilience during uncertainty: Senior leaders' perceptions Lunika, Wanda Myres, Kerrin Agility Organisational resilience Adaptability Dynamic capabilities Qualitative research Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2023 An increasing amount of academic literature suggests that agile business models can enhance resilience when confronted with challenging situations. Agile organisations demonstrate an enhanced ability to anticipate and respond to change, equipping them with greater resilience to navigate difficult circumstances. To obtain a comprehensive understanding of the ways in which agility enhances the resilience of organisations, it is critical to acquire a profound comprehension of the fundamental characteristics that define agility. To develop a thorough comprehension of agility and its contribution to promoting organisational resilience, the researcher undertook a comprehensive analysis of the impacts of uncertain situations, including the COVID-19 pandemic, on the business environment. Based on cross-sectional data from 14 semi-structured interviews, it was found that uncertainty had a detrimental effect on the business's capacity to sustain its operations in the foreseeable future. Furthermore, it influenced the regular decision-making processes within organisations in the ordinary course of business. The study examines the factors contributing to the effective implementation of agile practices, emphasising the key competencies that foster agility. Additionally, it underscores the role of specific mechanisms guided by senior leaders in facilitating and directing these capabilities. The study's findings emphasise the significance of the mechanisms that revolve around the senior leadership's capacity to promote and execute agility inside the company. As a result, a guiding framework is designed for senior leaders, emphasising the importance of strategic foresight as a crucial tool for the successful adoption of agile practices. pagibs2024 2024-05-08T06:06:31Z 2024-05-08T06:06:31Z 2024-04-17 2024-04-17 Mini Dissertation * A2024 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/95844 en © 2023 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | Agility Organisational resilience Adaptability Dynamic capabilities Qualitative research Lunika, Wanda The mediating role of agile practices in enhancing resilience during uncertainty: Senior leaders' perceptions |
| title | The mediating role of agile practices in enhancing resilience during uncertainty: Senior leaders' perceptions |
| title_full | The mediating role of agile practices in enhancing resilience during uncertainty: Senior leaders' perceptions |
| title_fullStr | The mediating role of agile practices in enhancing resilience during uncertainty: Senior leaders' perceptions |
| title_full_unstemmed | The mediating role of agile practices in enhancing resilience during uncertainty: Senior leaders' perceptions |
| title_short | The mediating role of agile practices in enhancing resilience during uncertainty: Senior leaders' perceptions |
| title_sort | mediating role of agile practices in enhancing resilience during uncertainty senior leaders perceptions |
| topic | Agility Organisational resilience Adaptability Dynamic capabilities Qualitative research |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/95844 |
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