Hook, Line and Sinker: The Role of Line Management in Relation to Agile Teams

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip Abernathy
Keyword(s):  
Agile Teams ◽  
Line Management

Well-Being in Agile Teams: The Role of Work Demands and Emotional Contagion

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (1) ◽  
pp. 15727
Author(s):  
Tom Junker ◽  
Arnold Bakker ◽  
DAJA Derks Theunissen
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Contagion ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Work Demands ◽  
Agile Teams

scholarly journals Do Agile Managed Information Systems Projects Fail Due to a Lack of Emotional Intelligence?

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tan Trung Luong ◽  
Uthayasankar Sivarajah ◽  
Vishanth Weerakkody
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Agile Development ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Staffing And Training ◽  
And Training ◽  
Agile Teams

Abstract Agile development methodologies (ADM) have become a widely implemented project management approach in Information Systems (IS). Yet, along with its growing popularity, the amount of concerns raised in regard to human related challenges caused by applying ADM are rapidly increasing. Nevertheless, the extant scholarly literature has neglected to identify the primary origins and reasons of these challenges. The purpose of this study is therefore to examine if these human related challenges are related to a lack of Emotional Intelligence (EI) by means of a quantitative approach. From a sample of 194 agile practitioners, EI was found to be significantly correlated to human related challenges in agile teams in terms of anxiety, motivation, mutual trust and communication competence. Hence, these findings offer important new knowledge for IS-scholars, project managers and human resource practitioners, about the vital role of EI for staffing and training of agile managed IS-projects.

scholarly journals Hormone therapy for first-line management of menopausal symptoms: Practical recommendations

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 174550651986400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Santiago Palacios ◽  
John C Stevenson ◽  
Katrin Schaudig ◽  
Monika Lukasiewicz ◽  
Alessandra Graziottin
Keyword(s):  
Hormone Therapy ◽  
Symptomatic Relief ◽  
Medical Community ◽  
First Line ◽  
Menopausal Women ◽  
Term Benefit ◽  
Practical Recommendations ◽  
Line Management

Hormone therapy use has undergone dramatic changes over the past 20 years. Widespread use of hormone therapy in the 1980s and 1990s came to an abrupt halt in the early 2000s after initial findings of the Women’s Health Initiative trial were published and the study was terminated. Since then, much has been learned about the characteristics of women most likely to benefit from hormone therapy. There is general agreement that women younger than 60 years or who initiate hormone therapy within 10 years of menopause onset gain short-term benefit in terms of symptomatic relief and long-term benefit in terms of protection from chronic diseases that affect postmenopausal women. Despite accumulating evidence in support of hormone therapy for symptomatic menopausal women, the slow response by the medical community has led to a ‘large and unnecessary burden of suffering’ by women worldwide. Greater efforts are clearly needed to educate physicians and medical students about the pathophysiology of menopause and the role of hormone therapy in supporting women through the transition. This article provides a brief historical perspective of events that led to the backlash against hormone therapy, explores the current position of guideline groups, and provides practical recommendations to guide first-line management of symptomatic menopausal women.

scholarly journals The Role of Agile Teams in the Delivery of Distance Education in Saudi Universities Amid the COVID-19 Crisis: Qualitative Data Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 184
Author(s):  
Amal Rashed Al-Hamdan ◽  
Sami G. Alsulami
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Distance Education ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Service Delivery ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Market Competitiveness ◽  
Data Collection Instrument ◽  
Agile Teams ◽  
Fourth Theme

The objective of this study is to investigate the role of agile teams in the service delivery of Saudi higher education amid the COVID-19 crisis. The qualitative design of this study allows for an open-ended data collection instrument defined by a semi-structured interview process and thematic data analysis. The study employs a purposive strategy to sampling whereby direct engagements are administered between the author and individual participants. The study therefore analyzes data inductively and reports results where codes are defined, patterns are identified, and themes are generated. The first theme is that the future of Saudi higher education is learner-focused. The second theme is that the value of agile teams increases in the level of operational complexity of distance education. The Fourth theme is that the COVID-19 crisis is leaving a permanent impact on the way higher education is delivered. The fifth theme is that the agility features of adaptability and responsiveness are highly desirable in Saudi higher education settings. The sixth theme is the great potential for agile teams in the delivery of distance education is to enhance learners’ labor market competitiveness while augmenting their sense of responsible citizenship. The study implies that agile teams have great potential in the service delivery of Saudi higher education.

Insights Into Managing Project Teams for Industry 4.0

2019 ◽  
pp. 99-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carl Marnewick ◽  
Annlizé Marnewick
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Command And Control ◽  
Project Manager ◽  
Project Teams ◽  
The Other ◽  
Continuous Delivery ◽  
And Control ◽  
Agile Teams

In a fast-paced and changing world demanded by Industry 4.0, the continuous delivery of products and level of integration of technologies are required. This is achieved through the introduction of agile but agile itself demands changes in the way projects are managed. The role of the project manager itself is changing from a command and control to a collaborative and coaching style of leadership. Project teams on the other hand should be self-organizing and self-directed to be agile. Managing agile teams requires a different approach as the idea is to deliver workable solutions and products at a faster space. New project manager skills and competencies are required as well as ways to manage agile teams. A conceptual model is introduced, highlighting the required enablers for an agile environment. The enablers have an impact on how the agile project manager interacts with the agile team. The end result is that products are faster deployed enabling organizations to react to the changes demanded by Industry 4.0.

O629 The role of stimulated intrauterine insemination (SIUI) as first line management in selected cases of sub fertile population

2009 ◽  
Vol 107 ◽  
pp. S272-S272
Author(s):  
L. Mohiyiddeen ◽  
A. Hardiman ◽  
S. Dauleh ◽  
W. Ngu ◽  
H. Mitchinson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intrauterine Insemination ◽  
First Line ◽  
Line Management

scholarly journals Non-immunotherapy options for the first-line management of hepatocellular carcinoma: exploring the evolving role of sorafenib and lenvatinib in advanced disease

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (S3) ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Perera ◽  
D. Kelly ◽  
G. M. O'Kane
Keyword(s):  
Hepatocellular Carcinoma ◽  
Kinase Inhibitor ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Optimal Timing ◽  
Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma ◽  
Line Treatment ◽  
First Line ◽  
First Line Treatment ◽  
Line Management

 The results of the sharp trial established sorafenib, a tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI), as the sole first-line treatment option in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) for more than a decade. In 2020, there has been a surge in new therapies for hcc, including immunotherapeutic strategies and the approval of a number of novel tkis. In addition to sorafenib, lenvatinib and combination atezolizumab–bevacizumab now represent standard first-line treatment options. As those systemic options begin to be better utilized, assurance of adequate liver function and optimal timing are required to improve patient outcomes. Furthermore, sequencing of the agents will have to be carefully tailored, given the increasing armamentarium of choices. Here, we discuss the role of lenvatinib and sorafenib in the first-line management of HCC.  

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