David Richter
ABSTRACT
Agile software development, such as Scrum, and more recently agile project management have been topics that have been part of management literature over recent years. The further development towards agile work systems and with it the necessary changes to an agile workforce of the future is at the scope of this work. A structured literature review, based on articles published in peer-reviewed Management and Information Systems (IS) journals, is performed to find out in how far scientific research has already covered this development and to further analyze, what aspects play the most important roles in the advancement of agility. The key findings focus on the presence of flexible working arrangements, used by organizations and employees, virtual work, the necessary knowledge management measures as well as the vital role that leadership plays in the organization.
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Index Terms
- Identifying and Discussing Drivers and Barriers of a Job System for the Virtual Agile Workforce of the Future
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