Abstract
This study explores 134 articles on agility and flexibility research published in the top-nine international business (IB) journals. Accordingly, we critically analyze, map and structure flexibility and agility research in IB, and synthesize the findings into an integrative framework. The paper identifies a wide range of definitions of the concept and a lot of work on its conceptualization. However, studies at the individual and institutional levels of analyses are scarce, and the concept is under-theorized, as there is a dearth of real theoretical underpinnings in this research stream. Thus, in addressing this gap, more qualitative and interdisciplinary research is needed.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 101194 |
Number of pages | 18 |
Journal | Journal of World Business |
Volume | 56 |
Issue number | 3 |
Early online date | 29 Jan 2021 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr 2021 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2021 Elsevier Inc.
Keywords
- Agility
- Flexibility
- International business research
- Systematic review
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Business and International Management
- Finance
- Marketing