Modelling the factors of agility of humanitarian operations

Q1 Multidisciplinary

International Journal of Agile Systems and Management Pub Date : 2019-06-26 DOI:10.1504/IJASM.2019.10022175

M. Suresh, S. Ganesh, R. Raman

引用次数: 55

Abstract

The commercial concept of agility, when responding to humanitarian operations, has strong potential for increasing efficiency and effectiveness. The aim of this paper is to explore the concept of agility in the context of humanitarian operations, particularly cart festivals in India. This responds to the increasing pressure on festival organisers and public administrative officials to manage the festival and to control the crowd and other supporting facilities in a particular time window. Agility plays a major role in accommodating the unpredicted changes in cart festivals. Attempts are made to identify the factors which influence the agility of humanitarian operations. In this study, interpretive structural modelling (ISM) approach is applied to find the interrelationships among the factors. Finally, it is found that the most influential factors are multi-skilled and flexible people, Informal learning and development, completeness and change of culture.

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对人道主义行动的敏捷性因素进行建模

在对人道主义行动作出反应时，灵活性的商业概念具有提高效率和效力的巨大潜力。本文的目的是在人道主义行动的背景下，特别是在印度的推车节中，探索灵活性的概念。这是为了应对节日组织者和公共行政官员在特定时间窗口内管理节日、控制人群和其他配套设施的压力。敏捷性在适应推车节中不可预测的变化方面发挥着重要作用。人们试图找出影响人道主义行动灵活性的因素。在本研究中，应用解释结构建模（ISM）方法来寻找因素之间的相互关系。最后，研究发现，最具影响力的因素是多技能和灵活的人、非正式学习和发展、文化的完整性和变化。

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International Journal of Agile Systems and Management Multidisciplinary-Multidisciplinary

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期刊介绍： The objective of IJASM is to establish an effective channel of communication between academia, industry and persons concerned with the design and development of systems. Change is eternal and perpetual, irrespective of type of system. Systems created in the course of the advance of human civilization need to be functionally and operationally sustainable amid changes in technological, political, socio-economical, financial, cultural and other environmental challenges. IJASM aims to promote and harmonize knowledge developments in the emerging fields of agile systems research, sustainability and vulnerability analysis, risk assessments methodologies, complex systems science, e-organisation and e-supply chain management, with emphasis on the international dimension, particularly breaking cultural barriers, and on national contexts, globalisation and new business practices. As such, we aim to publish papers presenting new research, innovative theoretical approaches, changes in agile management paradigms, and action (both examples of successes and failures as long as there are important lessons to be learned) from leading scholars and practitioners. Papers generally fall into two broad categories: those grounded in theory and/or papers using scientific research methods (e.g., reports of original empirical studies, models, critical reviews of existing empirical research, theory pieces that clearly extend current thinking); and those focusing on innovative agile approaches that are based on well reasoned extensions of existing research, experiential knowledge, or exemplary cases (e.g., thought pieces, case studies, etc).