Title: Factor exploration for creating an agile workforce: an Indian experience

Authors: Sharada Prasad Sahoo; Biswajit Prasad Chhatoi; Suman Kalyan Chaudhury

Addresses: Department of Business Administration, Berhampur University, Bhanja Bihar, Odisha, India ' Department of Business Administration, Berhampur University, Bhanja Bihar, Odisha, India ' Department of Business Administration, Berhampur University, Bhanja Bihar, Odisha, India

Abstract: In this paper, an attempt has been made to explore the factors that describe the concept of an agile workforce. By analysing the responses obtained through a structured questionnaire from 318 managers from cross-functional industries, the factor exploration was made by deploying exploratory factor analysis. The findings of the study reveal that the five factors of agile strategy, structural agility, agile process, agile capability and agile technology were found significant. It is found that the influence of technology on workforce agility has been perceived differently concerning the degree of experience possessed by professionals. The respondents' perception of structure as a contributor to agility is influenced by their level of educational attainment. Similarly, the impact of technology on agility has been influenced by the experience possessed by the executives.

Keywords: workforce agility; innovation; competitive advantage; factor analysis.

DOI: 10.1504/IJIE.2024.139789

International Journal of Intelligent Enterprise, 2024 Vol.11 No.3, pp.203 - 222

Received: 05 Jul 2023
Accepted: 11 Sep 2023
Published online: 05 Jul 2024 *

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