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SUMMARY
Research question:
Do management practices and agile tools
influence the level of the agility of organizations? Are management
practices or tools more important?
Methodology:
Representative survey (n=2,818) based on tele-
phone interviews with employees and managers in medium sized
and large enterprises in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Data
analysis is based on multiple linear regression models.
Practical implications:
Sustainable management practices are
more important than the implementation of agile tools. The
ability to adapt business strategy to a changing environment and
employee participation are especially important to achieve an agile
organisation.
PROF. DR. HEIKO WECKMÜLLER
Professur Human Resources
Hochschule Koblenz
Rheinahrcampus Remagen
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KAI ANDERSON
Gründungspartner und Vorstand
der Promerit AG
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JOACHIM ROTZINGER
Geschäftsführer Haufe Group
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