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Organizations in Transformation: Agility as Consequence or Prerequisite of Digitization?

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With the aim of meeting new technological and social requirements, nearly all companies are facing the so-called digital transformation. A starting point to respond to the changing demands is to improve the company’s ability to operate flexibly and, thus, increase its agility. Thereby, with this paper, we contribute to the ongoing discussion on changing corporate organizational structures. We used a three-stage study design to provide insights on the question of whether agility is a prerequisite or a consequence of the digital transformation. In addition to a literature analysis, we present the results of focus group interviews with managers of selected enterprises.

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  1. Chair of IT Management, Friedrich Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Lange Gasse 20, 90403, Nuremberg, Germany

    Dominic Lindner

  2. Chair of Information Systems, ESP IS in Manufacturing and Commerce, Technische Universität Dresden, Helmholtzstr. 10, 01069, Dresden, Germany

    Christian Leyh

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  1. Poznan University of Economics and Business, Poznan, Poland

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  2. Fraunhofer FOKUS, Berlin, Germany

    Adrian Paschke

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Lindner, D., Leyh, C. (2018). Organizations in Transformation: Agility as Consequence or Prerequisite of Digitization?. In: Abramowicz, W., Paschke, A. (eds) Business Information Systems. BIS 2018. Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, vol 320. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93931-5_7

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