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Production of the agility manifesto: Strategic agility

1 Isparta University of Applied Sciences, Şarkikaraağaç Vocational School, Isparta, Turkiye

Abstract

The concept of agility is expressed as an understanding and thought that differentiates and makes competition different in production and makes competition strong and special for businesses that interact with similar concepts that have different meanings. Agility, as a concept that emerged as a reaction or action breakthrough for businesses to environmental turbulences and intense competition environments, first became clear with a manifesto. In creative and innovative economic competitive conditions, all businesses need to abandon traditionalist understandings and practices from top to bottom with all their business/management processes and undergo a radical transformation. In order for this transformation to be successful and sustainable, the business needs to rethink itself and be ready for competitive rebirths and practices. This study first addresses this clarification with a manifesto and then evaluates the concepts of agility and strategic agility. While addressing the concept of agility, it focuses on similar concepts and addresses their qualities. Then, it presents agile business practices with different business examples. In the concept of strategic agility, the concept is presented with its meaning and importance for businesses, and its dimensions and is evaluated with the relevant literature. The aim of the research is to reveal the importance of the concept of strategic agility in the competitive environment as the production of an agility manifesto. For this purpose, the concept of strategic agility has been addressed and the subject has been addressed in all its aspects. It has become clear that the architecture and culture of the business organization must be re-prepared for strategic agility. Moreover, this clarification must be made more effective as a necessity to establish an agile culture structure within the business. However, even if all these are done, it is not enough on its own and agility must be embedded in the business culture as a lifestyle, a thinking system and a way of interpretation. In this context, this study effectively examines the development of the concept of strategic agility.

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How to Cite

Turak Kaplan, B. (2025). Production of the agility manifesto: Strategic agility. International Journal of Eurasia Social Sciences, 16(59), 599–613. https://doi.org/10.70736/ijoess.581

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