Exploring emergent leadership in agile teams: network dynamics, roles and skills at the individual level

Business Process Management Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 30(5), P. 1615 - 1637

Published: June 7, 2024

Purpose Leadership research has traditionally focused on formal leadership; however, leaders may emerge in informal settings self-managed teams, and little is known about who emergent are what their characteristics are. This study investigates leaders' behaviors, roles, skills, leadership style, drawing a multi-method approach. Design/methodology/approach We first identify using social network analysis aggregation approaches. Second, we investigate interviews with forty agile team members five organizations. Findings Results indicate different roles of (i.e. coach, liaisons), styles supportive), skills culturally intelligent, strategist), influencing factors personality, technical knowledge, circle). Originality/value contribute by identifying through multiple identification methods analysis, aggregation), then various characteristics, to literature as well idiosyncrasy-credit theory. also add agile-leadership theory, showing that within teams. Finally, our findings have practical implications for group settings, organizational change professionals, organizations horizontal structures.

Language: Английский

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Examining the Influence of Leadership Agility, Organizational Culture, and Motivation on Organizational Agility: A Comprehensive Analysis

Golden Ratio of Human Resource Management, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 3(1), P. 33 - 54

Published: Feb. 28, 2023

The primary objectives of this study encompass three main aspects: firstly, to determine and thoroughly analyze the influence Leadership Agility on Organizational Agility; secondly, ascertain examine impact Culture finally, establish evaluate effect Motivation Agility. To accomplish these objectives, a research methodology comprising descriptive analysis multiple linear regression was employed, with sample size consisting 85 respondents. outcomes derived from revealed several noteworthy findings. Firstly, it observed that exerted positive significant This suggests leaders who possess agile qualities, such as adaptability, flexibility, effective decision-making, contribute significantly enhancing overall agility organization. Secondly, found also played crucial role in shaping A relationship identified, indicating strong supportive culture values innovation, collaboration, learning fosters organizational agility. Lastly, demonstrated exhibited Motivated employees are driven by intrinsic extrinsic factors, recognition, rewards, sense purpose, more Overall, underscores importance Agility, Culture, driving sustaining findings emphasize significance cultivating leaders, fostering culture, nurturing employee motivation enhance an organization's ability adapt, innovate, thrive dynamic business environment.

Language: Английский

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Conceptualization of Agile Leadership Characteristics and Outcomes from NASA Agile Teams as a Path to the Development of an Agile Leadership Theory

Journal of Creating Value, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 10(2), P. 173 - 188

Published: Oct. 31, 2023

The purpose of this study was to develop an agile leadership theory, which involved the identification characteristics and outcomes from teams as they incorporated principles increase value their customers. Although outputs how job satisfaction employees affect customer are well known, existing research does not fully cover that generate. This makes it hard for risk-averse organizations adopt transformations efficiently equip with skills. A general inductive approach strategies constructivist grounded theory used collect analyse data. Participants were selected at National Aeronautics Space Administration using theoretical sampling performing a constant comparative analysis driven by data, aiming draw out recurring patterns most notable categories. Those resulted in four teams, proposed model emerged path developing theory. Organizations can use these findings support workforce development planning measure transformation efforts.

Language: Английский

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Agile work practices and team creativity: the mediating role of team efficacy

Journal of Organizational Effectiveness People and Performance, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 11(2), P. 500 - 521

Published: Nov. 14, 2023

Purpose This study aims to examine the impact of two dimensions agile work practices (i.e. taskwork and teamwork) on team efficacy creativity. Further, it examines mediating effect in relationship between Design/methodology/approach The data were collected from 563 professionals working 290 information technology (IT) companies India using a self-reporting structured questionnaire. Partial least squares-structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was used test hypothesized model. Findings results demonstrate that teamwork positively creativity efficacy, impacts Furthermore, partially mediates Practical implications shows importance enhance research offers managers strategies boost Originality/value There is dearth examining distinct effects Also, this one its kind mechanisms explain

Language: Английский

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Анализ детерминант выполнения ключевых показателей эффективности сотрудников в современных условиях

Vestnik Voronezhskogo gosudarstvennogo universiteta Ser Ekonomika i upravlenie = Proceedings of Voronezh State University Series Economics and Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 3, P. 76 - 97

Published: Sept. 30, 2024

Предмет. В современном мире ужесточенной конкуренции организации вынуждены искать дополнительные методы повышения эффективности своей деятельности для удержания высоких позиций на рынке. Главным ресурсом, способствующим развитию компании, является человеческий капитал, поэтому вопрос производительности и труда при сбалансированной организационной структуре остается актуальным. Цель. Целью данного исследования анализ связи между уровнем выполнения КПЭ характеристиками сотрудников организации. Методология. статье рассмотрена зависимость уровня сотрудниками крупной аутсорсинговой от различных личностных организационных характеристик. С помощью регрессионного анализа были выделены характеристики, больше всего влияющие уровень КПЭ, а именно переменные, поддерживающие эффекты конформизма социального влияния (такие как среднее значение коллег). Было также выделено 3 группы переменных, которых проведён дополнительный их взаимосвязи со всеми остальными факторами: режим работы, количество коллег. Выводы. На основании проведенного авторы дают рекомендации по возможностям изменения структуры с целью достижения максимальной производительности, возможной автоматизации процесса. Представляется, что использование подобного автоматизированного подхода позволит достичь прироста бизнеса без значительных финансовых вложений, поможет более точно подходить к планированию изменений.

Language: Русский

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Optimizing Scrum's Effectiveness in Distributed Software Development Environment during the Pandemic Era: A Systematic Literature Review

Published: Jan. 22, 2022

The event of the Covid-19 pandemic and prerequisite for social distance has caused significant disturbances in realm work, including software development companies, companies. implementation Work From Home (WFH) is a step taken by government private organizations to remain productive era. Currently, there are many methods that companies can implement support process. Scrum method part agile speed up adaptability project management. This study discusses systematic literature review on optimizing effectiveness distributed environment during Using data systematically extracted from this we offer strategy increase implementations approach helps practitioners researchers better understand problems projects develop more effective management solutions.

Language: Английский

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Understanding Leadership in Agile Software Development Teams: Who and How?

Lecture notes in business information processing, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 99 - 113

Published: Jan. 1, 2022

Abstract The principles in the Agile Manifesto, Scrum Guide and most other approaches to agile software development emphasize self-organizing teams, but rarely address issues of leadership. In this paper we report on a study nature different aspects leadership teams. We used an established model leadership, distinguishing transactional transformational styles, asked IT professionals set questions about they experience, both from direct supervisors (hierarchical leadership) team itself (shared leadership). determined correlation measures these four types with extent agility whole organization. Our results show that is indeed related style, style also plays part, especially as shared Furthermore, even highly development, by still important role. propose that, becomes more agile, may shift away dyad between supervisor employee into team, while for supervisors. discuss our light applications research practice.

Language: Английский

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Gendered-Perspective Agile Leadership in the VUCA Era During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Jurnal Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 26(2), P. 119 - 119

Published: Oct. 19, 2022

This study was to formulate a gender-responsive agile leadership model during the Covid-19 pandemic. A systematic literature review using PRISMA methods and field research on 18 purposely selected mid-level managers conducted. The discovers that first, characteristics can be classified into individual organizational dimensions. Individual include personal values of leaders with good personalities. Organizational are maintain bring organization face fast-changing uncertain world. Second, gender-perspective in era commitment change management system, culture, quality promote gender equity. Finally, Gendered-Perspective Agile Leadership VUCA pandemic is quickly respond issues through system change, character development oriented characteristics. Individually trained leader characters supposed intelligent, optimistic, communicative, accountable compassionate, while organizationally adaptive, responsive, innovative, flexible, transparent. paper uses thematic analysis fill gap gendered-perspective by exploring gendered- perspective COVID- 19 era.

Language: Английский

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Agile Processes in Software Engineering and Extreme Programming

Lecture notes in business information processing, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 1, 2022

The open access proceedings of XP 2022 deal with agile software development such as practices, processes and in the large.

Language: Английский

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Emergent leadership in agile software development teams: leader identification through network analysis and aggregation approaches

Benchmarking An International Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 29, 2024

Purpose Agile project teams are self-managing and self-organizing teams, these two characteristics pivotal attributes of emergent leadership. Emergent leadership is thus common in agile – however, how (informal) leaders can be identified remains far from understood. The purpose this research to uncover techniques that enable top management identify leaders. Methodology/design We approached six four organizations. employ social network analysis (SNA) aggregation approaches Design/methodology/approach SNA Findings Seven using the approaches. same also KeyPlayer algorithms. One leader each five for a total teams. However, remaining sixth team. Originality/value relatively new phenomenon where emerge within without having formal assigned role. A challenge as such any status. contribute by showing suitable identification talent In addition, we help advance describing behaviors offering way forward more than one show some limitations used offer useful insights.

Language: Английский

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