Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
4-2006
Abstract
In turbulent environments, enterprise agility, that is, the ability of firms to sense environmental change and respond readily, is an important determinant of firm success. We define and deconstruct enterprise agility, delineate enterprise agility from similar concepts in the business research literature, explore the underlying capabilities that support enterprise agility, explicate the enabling role of information technology (IT) and digital options, and propose a method for measuring enterprise agility. The concepts in this paper are offered as foundational building blocks for the overall research program on enterprise agility and the enabling role of IT.
Keywords
Enterprise agility, digital options, information technology, measurement
Discipline
Databases and Information Systems | Management Information Systems
Publication
European Journal of Information Systems
Volume
15
Issue
2
First Page
120
Last Page
131
ISSN
0960-085X
Identifier
10.1057/palgrave.ejis.3000600
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Embargo Period
7-23-2024
Citation
OVERBY, Eric; Bharadwaj, Anandhi S.; and SAMBAMURTHY, V..
Enterprise agility and the enabling role of information technology. (2006). European Journal of Information Systems. 15, (2), 120-131.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sis_research/8973
Copyright Owner and License
Publisher
Creative Commons License
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Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.ejis.3000600