Organizational flexibility in Australia

Reed, Ken; Blunsdon, Betsy

doi:10.1080/095851998341017

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“…Sherehiy et al (2007) identified flexibility as the ability to pursue different business strategies and tactics, and to quickly change from one strategy/task/job to another. Reed and Blunsdon (1998) described organizational flexibility as an organization's capacity to adjust its internal structures and processes in response to changes in the environment. Therefore, flexibility could be considered as the main factor of the agility of an organization that allows it to deal successfully with changes.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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Impact of ERP systems usage on organizational agility

Aburub

2015

Information Technology &Amp; People

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Purpose – Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems can be considered as cornerstone that allows most organizations to achieve their business goals. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of ERP system usage on agility in organizations. Design/methodology/approach – The data were collected from 90 branches of well-known banks in the Middle East, such as HSBC, Standard Chartered and Arab Bank. Data were analyzed using a path analysis methodology. Findings – A new model has been developed. An empirical investigation was performed on the banking sector in the Middle East to test the new model. Despite the results showing that the impact of ERP system usage on banks’ agility is significant, the variance of banks’ agility that is explained by the use of ERP systems is weak. This indicates that ERP usage may not influence sufficiently the current agility drivers in Middle-Eastern banks and that there may be other significant variables that contribute to agility in the banking sector. Research limitations/implications – The findings of this research were based on a survey conducted among banks in the Middle East. The results are applicable in Middle-Eastern banks, but may not be applicable in other regions. Practical implications – Banking practitioners in the Middle East should be aware that successful implementation of ERP systems may not lead to the achievement of sufficient competency, flexibility, quickness, and responsiveness. Hence, such implementation may not deliver banking agility. Originality/value – This research model investigates the impact of ERP usage on the agility of banks in the Middle East.

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Impact of ERP systems usage on organizational agility

Aburub

2015

Information Technology &Amp; People

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“…The literature suggests that uncertainty is the main driver of organisation flexibility. However, there is empirical evidence supporting the view that other contingency factors should be taken into account (Reed and Blunsdon, 1998;Pagell and Krause, 1999;Vickery et al, 1999;Ruigrok et al, 1999). After the literature on contingency factors and organisational flexibility was reviewed, a set of explanatory factors was selected that were considered to influence the use of contractual working time flexibility by SMEs.…”

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The use of contractual working time flexibility by Spanish SMEs

2003

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This paper investigates the use of contractual working flexibility (temporary and parttime contracts) by Spanish small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). A framework based on a contingency approach is used to identify variables that influence contractual working flexibility and is used to put forward a number of propositions and hypotheses that are tested using data collected from a survey of 602 Spanish SMEs. One-way ANOVA analysis results reveal significant relationships between the level of contractual working flexibility and industry, life cycle, level of uncertainty, technological system, age, size and human resources practices. These findings are used to construct profiles of SMEs in relation to use of high and low levels of contractual working flexibility. The results suggest that various contingency factors as well as uncertainty, lead SMEs to develop different usage of contractual working flexibility.

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“…As the global business environment becomes increasingly dynamic, organizations have sought to increase flexibility to respond quickly to changing environments [ 26 ] and chaotic and unpredictable environments where continuous globalization and rapid advances in information technology shorten product lifecycles. Jonsson [ 27 ] describes flexibility as the tendency of an actor (business, organization, employee) or organizational system to exhibit a change in the desired activity or condition in response to changing circumstances.…”

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Airline Cabin Crew Team System’s Positive Evaluation Factors and Their Impact on Personal Health and Team Potency

Hwaneui

Hyun

2021

IJERPH

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Recently, many airline companies have trialed introducing team systems to manage crew members and enhance competitiveness systematically through the efficiency of manpower operation. Cabin crew members share in a sense of unity when spending time with team members outside of work hours. Cabin crews must be able to resolve unexpected issues—fires, aircraft defects, medical emergencies, and sudden airflow changes—quickly and accurately. As unexpected issues may result in major accidents, it is crucial that cabin crew members can take responsibility for passenger safety and offer satisfactory services to customers. Furthermore, most cabin duties require cooperation and are highly interdependent; thus, respect and teamwork are essential. This empirical study aims to identify and examine the positive factors of the team system used to evaluate causalities in job satisfaction, team potency, and mental health. The research model is developed based on a theoretical review, focusing on five positive factors—sense of belonging, mutual support, communication, motivation, and work flexibility—and dependent variables: job satisfaction, team potency, and mental health. Sense of belonging, communication, and work flexibility significantly affected team potency along with job satisfaction. This study has practical implications, providing guidance for the sustainable development of team systems for airline crew management.

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Organizational flexibility in Australia

Cited by 30 publications

References 4 publications

Impact of ERP systems usage on organizational agility

Impact of ERP systems usage on organizational agility

The use of contractual working time flexibility by Spanish SMEs

Airline Cabin Crew Team System’s Positive Evaluation Factors and Their Impact on Personal Health and Team Potency

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