The Complementary Relationship between Organizational Architecture and Organizational Agility An Empirical Study in Mobile Carriers of Erbil – Iraq
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https://doi.org/10.23918/ijsses.v3i3p19Keywords:
Organizational Architecture, Organizational Agility, Mobile Carriers, Iraq JEL Classification: M10, M21, L96Abstract
The present research aims to investigate the relationship between organizational architecture and organizational agility in the mobile carriers of Erbil in Iraq. A questionnaire was conducted on mobile companies based on a random sampling technique. The results show there is a statistically significance and positive relation between organizational architecture and organizational agility. The results also indicated that organizational architecture has a statistically significant and direct positive effect on organizational agility. Finally, the researchers draw an overall conclusion from the research as a whole.
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