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In turbulent environments, enterprise agility (i. e., the ability for firms to sense environmental change and respond appropriately) is an important determinant of firm success. We present a framework for enterprise agility, identify the underlying capabilities that support enterprise agility, and explicate the enabling role of information technology and digital options.
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Overby, E., Bharadwaj, A., Sambamurthy, V. (2005). A Framework for Enterprise Agility and the Enabling Role of Digital Options. In: Baskerville, R.L., Mathiassen, L., Pries-Heje, J., DeGross, J.I. (eds) Business Agility and Information Technology Diffusion. TDIT 2005. IFIP International Federation for Information Processing, vol 180. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-25590-7_19
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