2006/04/01 by Eric Overby, Anandhi Bharadwaj, V. Sambamurthy +1
Business, Management and Accounting · #Business Strategy and Innovation #Collaboration in agile enterprises #Innovation and Knowledge Management
paper · doi:10.1057/palgrave.ejis.3000600
openalex publication_date 2006/04/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/30
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.