scholarly journals Organizational issues in embracing Agile methods: an empirical assessment

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alok Mishra ◽  
Samia Abdalhamid ◽  
Deepti Mishra ◽  
Sofiya Ostrovska
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
The Body ◽  
Agile Methods ◽  
Medium Size ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Large Organization ◽  
Empirical Assessment ◽  
Small Organizations ◽  
Organizational Issues

AbstractThis study provides empirical evidence to the body of knowledge in Agile methods adoption in small, medium and large organizations in international context. This research explores the factors involved in the adoption of Agile methods in software development organizations. A survey was conducted among Agile professionals to gather survey data from 52 software organizations in seven countries across the world. Statistical techniques are applied towards empirical assessment. Organizational culture, team structure and management support are found to be crucial success factors whereas lack of management support, a large organization size and traditional organizational culture are found to be detrimental for the adoption of Agile approach in an organization. The selection of an appropriate Agile method depends on the project size and, for each size, there are specific methods preferred by different enterprises. Providing better control over the work is viewed as the primary advantage of the Agile methods within large and small organizations, while for the medium-size organizations, the priority is switched to coping with changing user requirements. Majority of the respondents did not consider embracing agile methods as a reason for project failure which indicates that Agile methods are, indeed, beneficial.

scholarly journals Evaluating Occupational Health and Safety Management Strategy Success Factors for Small-Scale Contractors in Zambia

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 4696
Author(s):  
Mwewa Mambwe ◽  
Erastus M. Mwanaumo ◽  
Wellington D. Thwala ◽  
Clinton O. Aigbavboa
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Human Resource Development ◽  
Management Strategy ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Electricity Industry ◽  
The Body ◽  
Small Scale

Small-scale contractors (SSCs) require management strategies in implementing occupational health and safety (OH&S) performance at projects to reduce accidents, injuries, fatalities and diseases. Management strategy success factors have been acknowledged to be of great benefit in improving in OH&S performance. Hence, the study sought to assess the management strategy success factors for the improvement of OH&S performance by SSCs in Zambia’s electricity industry. Using quantitative methods, data was collected using a survey questionnaire from 246 respondents representing firm owners, managers, project managers and OH&S representatives at electricity industry projects at 70.3% response rate. Descriptive and inferential statistics were adopted as methods of data analysis using exploratory factor analysis. After analysis, the success factors were clustered into three construct categories within OH&S performance namely, compliance and workplace processes, policy and human resource development, and leadership and structure significant values ranging from 0.513 to 0.972. The independent reliability was tested using the Cronbach Alpha coefficient. The study exposed management strategy success factors are well recognised by most SSCs and contributed to the body of knowledge in this mastery by introducing three success factors for OH&S performance. It is recommended that these factors be adopted and considered to improve OH&S performance management by SSCs in the electricity industry in Zambia.

scholarly journals Success Factors and Barriers to Telework Adoption in Ebusiness in Australia and Singapore: The Influence of Culture and Organizational Culture

2006 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 81-92
Author(s):  
Zoohan Gani ◽  
Mark Toleman
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Workplace Culture ◽  
Barriers To Success ◽  
Cultural Backgrounds ◽  
Business Context ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Interview Methods ◽  
Organisational Behaviour

This paper presents research on the influence that organisational behaviour and workplace culture have on the success of and barriers faced by adopting telework within the B2C e-business context among organisations in Australia, Singapore and American based organisations in Singapore. This qualitative study used interview methods to determine success factors and barriers in adopting telework. A total of 16 participants were interviewed in the study and the outcomes highlight differences in the work-related values according to the respective cultural backgrounds of managers and employees. These findings create new possibilities for research on how telework success and barriers to success are perceived since a major existing limitation of the telework literature is that organisational theory has been largely ignored.

Critical Success Factors of New Product Development and Impact on Performance of Malaysian Automotive Industry

2014 ◽  
Vol 903 ◽  
pp. 431-437 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul Aziz Fazilah ◽  
Nur Najmiyah Jaafar ◽  
Sulaiman Suraya
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
New Product Development ◽  
Automotive Industry ◽  
Critical Success Factors ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
New Product ◽  
Success Factor ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Research Activities

This research paper shows a framework to conduct an empirical study in Malaysian automotive industry in order to improve their performance. There are factors which are effective factors in improving performance of Malaysian automotive companies namely top management support, cross functional teamwork, new product development (NPD) process, NPD strategies, and market research activities. The critical success factor of NPD is playing a fundamental role in determining the performance in Malaysian automotive companies. In this research study, a framework has been developed that includes critical success factors of NPD and project achievement to study their influence on the performance of Malaysian automotive companies. It is hoped that this paper can provide an academic source for both academicians and managers due to investigate the relationship between critical success factors of total NPD, project achievement and company performance in a systematic manner to increase successful rate of NPD progress.

Exploring Success Factors in the Children's Market

2014 ◽  
Vol 56 (6) ◽  
pp. 757-782 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jony Oktavian Haryanto ◽  
Luiz Moutinho
Keyword(s):  
Brand Loyalty ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
The Body ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Brand Relationship

The potential of the child segment offers an immense opportunity for marketers to explore. In the ever more dynamic and ever changing children's market, the identification and ability to optimise the factors that can preserve product dominance are key to product longevity. This paper attempts to identify those factors that can influence the success of products in the children's market. We focus on identifying the antecedents of brand relationship and brand loyalty for the children's market. It is hoped that this study will contribute to the body of knowledge, and build understanding between the factors and their interrelations so that, in the end, product longevity in the children's market is finally achieved.

Knowledge management

2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 108-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Morteza Shokri-Ghasabeh ◽  
Nicholas Chileshe
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Research Study ◽  
South Australia ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Methodological Triangulation

Purpose – A research study has been undertaken at the University of South Australia to introduce application of lessons learned process in construction contractors ' bidding process in the context of knowledge management. The study aims to identify barriers to effectively capture lessons learned in Australian construction industry and how knowledge management can benefit from lessons learned application. Design/methodology/approach – The research study has been undertaken through conducting a “methodological triangulation” and “interdisciplinary triangulation”. This involved an extensive literature review of knowledge management, organisation learning, lessons learned and associated processes and administration of a questionnaire to a sample of construction contractors operating in Australia to elicit opinions on the main barriers to capturing lessons learned, practices such as existence and retention of documentation procedures. A total of 81 useable responses were received from 450 organisations. Response data were subjected to descriptive and inferential statistics with correlation analysis to examine the strength of relationship among the barriers. Findings – The top-3 barriers to the effective capturing of lessons learned were “lack of employee time”, “lack of resources” and “lack of clear guidelines”, whereas, “lack of management support” was the least ranked barrier. The study established that despite the majority of the ACCs having formal procedures for recording the tenders submitted and their outcomes, only a minority actually retained the lessons learned documentation for each project. The larger contractors were found to be more aware of the importance of lessons learned documentation. A comparative analysis with previous studies also found a disparity in the ranking of the barriers. Research limitations/implications – The majority of the participants were small construction contractors in Australia. The reason is that the researchers were not aware of the contractors ' size prior to inviting them for participation in the research study. Second the findings may not generalize to other industries or to organisations operating in other countries. Originality/value – The findings of this survey help ACCs to understand the importance of lessons learned documentation as part of lessons learned implementation and identify the barriers to effectively document their lessons learned. The study provides insights on the barriers and proposes advocated solutions in form of drivers and enablers (critical success factors) of organisational learning capturing among the Australian construction contractors. By reviewing the current literature, “post-project reviews” and “lessons learned” as important elements of organisation learning knowledge transfer, are addressed. Finally, contribution of this study to knowledge and practice has been discussed in this paper.

Implementation aspects of agile methods in large organizations

e-mentor ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 90 (3) ◽  
pp. 64-72
Author(s):  
Robert Pawlak ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Business Practice ◽  
Organization Culture ◽  
Agile Methods ◽  
Implementation Challenges ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Implementation Aspects

The aim of this article is to analyze the challenges and success factors on organizations’ path to agile transformation, as frequently discussed in the literature and encountered in business practice. The research conducted proved that large-scale agile transformations require a dedicated approach with set of tools and best practices in place. The implementation challenges and barriers have been categorized into method-, organization-, culture- and technology-oriented groups. As a result of an in-depth analysis carried on for the purpose of this paper, a dedicated methodology of agile transformation has been proposed to ease the implementation process.

Computer Simulation for Ergonomic Bus Operator Workstation Design With Validation

1998 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. You ◽  
B. Oesterling ◽  
B. Lowe ◽  
B. J. Gilmore ◽  
A. Freivalds
Keyword(s):  
Computer Simulation ◽  
The Body ◽  
Medium Size ◽  
Kinematic Constraints ◽  
Test Track ◽  
Human Models ◽  
Workstation Design ◽  
Body Joints ◽  
Bus Operator ◽  
Simulation Package

Abstract Bus operator’s workstations neglecting ergonomic features can cause overall discomfort and injuries to the users. This paper presents use of JACK®, a human work simulation package, in designing and evaluating a bus operator workstation which can provide sufficient visibility, natural reach, and comfortable posture for operators who range from the 5th percentile female to the 95th percentile male as defined by SAE J833 (SAE, 1994). Three human models representing the two extremes and their medium size person were created and performed 15 bus operating tasks on the bus workstation implemented in JACK®. Kinematic constraints were defined between the human models and the workstation to simulate the tasks in a realistic manner. While the human models simulated the tasks, the body joints were monitored to determine if they exceeded their comfort ranges recommended by Diffrient et al. (1981) and the workstation was evaluated in terms of visibility, reach, comfort, and adjustability. After the workstation design was refined by iterative modifications and the required component adjustment ranges were determined, the workstation design was prototyped into an actual working bus. A jury of bus operators evaluated the workstation design by operating the prototype on a test track. The response from the operators indicated that the workstation would accommodate the intended population.

Are jacks-of-all-trades successful entrepreneurs? Revisiting Lazear's theory of entrepreneurship

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 411-430
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Kurczewska ◽  
Michał Mackiewicz
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
The Body ◽  
Entrepreneurial Success ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Logit Regression ◽  
Managerial Experience ◽  
A Company

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to identify human capital factors that pertain both to setting up and successfully running a business. To achieve this objective, the authors apply and extend the theory of career choice offered by Lazear (2005) that explains individual selection into entrepreneurship.Design/methodology/approachThe authors hypothesise that individuals with broader educational and professional backgrounds are more likely to start a business and are more likely to run a business in the long term. The authors tested the hypotheses using unique data from 800 current entrepreneurs, 800 employees who were previously entrepreneurs and 842 employees with no entrepreneurial experience, by means of a logit regression with robust standard errors and extensive robustness checks.FindingsThe authors empirically show that individuals with more diverse educational and professional backgrounds tend to have both greater chances of starting a company, as well as a higher probability of entrepreneurial success. Surprisingly, having managerial experience proved to exert a negative influence on the likelihood of starting a business while having an insignificant impact on the odds of entrepreneurial success.Research limitations/implicationsThe findings are informative for those planning or pursuing an entrepreneurial career, but they are also relevant for the purpose of entrepreneurship education.Originality/valueThe author's extend the body of research supporting Lazear's (2005) theory by showing that broad education and professional experience not only contribute to a higher propensity to start a company but they are also success factors in business per se.

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