Investigating the relationship between organizational agility stimuli and organizational agility capabilities in Iran's mining industry

Amir Tavakoli Rodi, Arash Shahin, Seyed Akbar Nilipour Tabatabaei

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between organizational agility stimuli and organizational agility capabilities in Iran's mining industry. Therefore, to identify the dimensions and features of organizational agility stimuli and organizational agility capabilities in the mining industry, these dimensions were determined. This survey is a descriptive study and content analysis (review of existing status) that was conducted using an organizational survey of library or documentary studies and analysis of initial data. We used the viewpoints of 10 expert professors, prominent experts in agility and industry and mining experts (senior and middle managers) by Delphi method, in order to determine the components of agility (stimuli and capabilities). The statistical population of this study was all the staff of Iron Ore Sangan and Chadermolou centers that are active in the Iran's mining industry.The result of the research shows a significant relationship between the dimensions of organizational agility stimuli (need for agility, strategic design and agility strategy) and organizational agility capabilities. The results of the research based on the provided agility model indicate that there is a meaningful relationship between organizational agility stimuli and organizational agility capabilities.

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