Developing the model of the organizational agility in Automotive industries :A case study of automobile industry in Iran

The present study intended to propose a dynamic model for agility of enterprises based on supply chain processes in automobile industry of Iran. Initially the theoretical principles were discussed. The data gathered in this stage provided us with the possibility to present a conceptual framework for the study. Subsequently, through interviewing with experts, some indices for evaluating the variables in the model were identified. In the following stage, a questionnaire was developed. The questionnaire included 116 items, based on a 7-point Likert scale. After determining the validity and reliability of the questionnaire, 250 experts in automobile industry, chosen by cluster sampling, completed the questionnaire. The results of the research revealed that agility capability, agility outcomes, and the internal supply chain of the organizations were less affected by environmental factors than agility enablers. The environmental drives by means of agility enablers, supply chain processes, agility capabilities and agility outcomes influence organizations. Moreover, using the delta model, the effect of environmental factors on strategic position that an organization finds for itself in marketplace, was analyzed.

کلیدواژه ها:

agility ، enablers ، supply chain processes ، Delta model ، agility drives