How Software Engineering Transforms Organizations: An Open and Qualitative Study on the Organizational Objectives and Motivations in Agile Transformations

Agile Transformations are challenging processes for organizations that look to extend the benefits of Agile philosophy and methods beyond software engineering.Despite the impact of these transformations on orga-nizations,they have not been extensively studied in academia.We conducted a study grounded in workshops and interviews with 99 participants from 30 organizations,including organizations undergoing transformations(“final organizations”)and companies supporting these processes(“consultants”).The study aims to understand the motivations,objectives,and factors driving and challenging these transformations.Over 700 responses were collected to the question and categorized into 32 objectives.The findings show that organizations primarily aim to achieve customer centricity and adaptability,both with 8%of the mentions.Other primary important objectives,with above 4%of mentions,include alignment of goals,lean delivery,sustainable processes,and a flatter,more team-based organizational structure.We also detect discrepancies in perspectives between the objectives identified by the two kinds of organizations and the existing agile literature and models.This misalignment highlights the need for practitioners to understand with the practical realities the organizations face.

Study on the Agile Virtual Enterprise′s Organizing Form and Running Environment

In this paper, we begin with the swift changes in the knowledge economy time,analyze the implication of the agility, and consider the agile virtual enterprise as the mainorganizational form for the manufacturing enterprises to realize agility. We classify the agilevirtual enterprises into products alliance style and knowledge alliance style, and compares theirmain features and profit distribution models. As a result, we give four basic structures for thebuilding and running of the agile virtual enterprises.

Technology Innovation Mode of Agricultural Leading Enterprise——Based on the Virtual Organization Mode

Based on the definition of technology innovation of agricultural leading enterprises by domestic and foreign experts and scholars,technology innovation of agricultural enterprises is a process of new market increment,which uses new knowledge,technology,process and production mode,produces new products,offers new services and realizes commercialization. Characteristics of agricultural technology innovation are introduced,such as obvious regionality,relatively high risk,long-term periodicity and public attribute. Predicament for technology innovation of leading enterprises is analyzed,such as technical constraints,financial constraints and personnel constraints. Technological Innovation Mode can be classified into three modes of independent innovation,imitative innovation and cooperative innovation by the method of technology innovation. Among them,since there are some defects in the technology innovation process,independent innovation and imitative innovation are generally not used for the innovation of agricultural enterprises. Cooperative Innovation Mode can rely on foreign aid,can realize complementary advantages and achievement sharing,and can be widely applied in the agricultural innovation enterprise. Virtual organization in cooperation innovation mode is described,which makes up for technology,capital and human resources barriers in the process of agricultural enterprise innovation. Therefore,this mode is popular among the agricultural innovation enterprise.

Research on organization and planning of non-art department＇s large-scale theatrical show in colleges

College gala, as an important part of campus culture, is one of the important channels to advance the college students＇ cultural level and artistic taste and play an important role in creating a cultural atmosphere in college. Gala as a widely popular form loved by college students brings together a variety of art forms, with its rich content and distinctive style, which enables viewers to watch different forms of performance in a short period of time. Universities gala melts artistic, entertaining and educational role in one and combines ideological guidance with lively art forms to actively promote the construction of campus culture, disseminate correct, positive and healthy ideas and culture, show the campus features with contemporary characteristics to society, create a healthy educational environment and establish a good image of college.

On the Operation and Organization Mode of the Enterprise＇s E-commerce

The E-business organization of enterprise comes into being due to the demand of era. With the development of the society, it has been developing from H type to U Mode, to the shape of matrix and then to the shape of the network. The evolution of these modes is derived from the necessity to serve customers and society better. This is the current E-business organization mode.

Study on the Issue with Optimization of Enterprise Organization Management and the Solutions

After the introduction of"corporate governance"in China,the organization and management of enterprises have been comprehensively updated,and the multiple functions and values of enterprise organization and management have been recognized.This paper,with the enterprise organization and management optimization problems and solutions as the research topic,analyzes the connotation of organization management as well as the problems existing in the optimization of enterprise organization management,and puts forward some solutions.

The Study on Innovation Model Characteristics and Function Enhancement of “Leading Grain Enterprises+Farmers” in New Circumstances——an Investigation and Analysis on Major Grainproducing Areas in Hubei Province

ln the context of comprehensively deepening the reform, and integration of three The first, second and third industry sectors in rural areas, the research took major grain-producing areas in Hubei as an example, analyzed dominant grain in-dustrialization models “leading grain enterprises＋farmers”, and revealed its character-istics, advantages, and approaches for function reinforcement. The research is so meaningful, practical y or in future.

Analysis on the Effective Management and Enterprise Value Based on Employee and Customer Value

Value is the internal driving force for any corporate to obtain profits. The key issue of making profit lies on whether the corporate can truly appreciate the needs and combination of stakeholders＇ value, and establish a successful management of value exchange system. This paper starts with the theories of the employee and customer value measurement and management, followed by the value exchange system of employee-customer-organization. Therefore, it explains the status and role of employee-customer-organization in terms of value exchange. This work concludes that customers＇ satisfaction is determined by employees＇ satisfaction, and on that basis, customers would provide the promoted value to the organization.

The Dynamic Mechanism and Realization Paths for High-quality Development of Manufacturing Enterprises in the New Era

The high-quality development of the manufacturing industry is a prerequisite and foundation for achieving high-quality economic development in the new era,and the high-quality development of manufacturing industry has to be achieved through that of the manufacturing enterprises.Based on the theory of competitive advantage and a literature review of organizational and technological innovations,this paper defines"high-quality development of manufacturing enterprises"and puts forward a dynamic mechanism analysis framework based on the"motivation–behavior"logic for such development.Based on this analysis,the paper proposes the realization paths for high-quality development of manufacturing enterprises,which are the embedding path of platform development based on technology import,the embedding path of platform development based on independent research and development(R&D),the embedding path of bilateral markets based on independent R&D and the embedding path of bilateral markets based on technology import.

Construction Model of Enterprise Innovation Capacity

This paper sets up the construction model of enterprise innovation capacity by analyzing the personal nature, organization, knowledge and market demand. And this paper demonstrates that enterprise innovation capacity should be based on knowledge grasped by personal and organization in the enterprise. Whether the profit can be brought by innovation is mainly decided by competition advantage from innovation capacity.

TOWARDS SPATIAL LINKAGE PATTERNS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS IN CHINA

The paper attempts to examine the relationships botween industrial organizations and their environments from an essentially spatial perspective and organizational theory, and inteqrate the generalizations derived from organizational theory and industrial geography o identify spatial linkage pattems created by the enterprises, both in the aggregate and individually These issues are organized around three elements. From the many organizational and environmental factors which might influence the spatial linkage patterns, six have been selected for analysis. These factors were highly correlated with value or volume of spatial linkages. Changes of spatial linkage pattems over time were analyzed based on a representative sample of the Nanjing Automotive Industrial Corporation, and findings with case studies were illustrated.

Application of Structuration Theory and Activity Theory in Enterprise Resources Planning Systems Implementation for Universities

An integration of organization culture in the conceptualization and development of Enterprise Resource Planning Systems （ERPs） is critical for an organization to reap potential benefits of the system. In this paper, the authors present an analytical approach through the Structuration Theory： How a university can assess its culture for the purposes of design and development of the ERPs. The authors extend the Structuration Theory by integrating it with the Activity Theory to provide the means of evaluating the activities that the system is to perform. The modified Orlikowski model is applied to depict the relationship between institutional properties, human agents, and technology in the university setup and how this offers a more inclusive approach to ERP systems development and implementation.

Research on Measures to Improve the Flexibility of Enterprise Finance System

Measures that can improve the flexibility of enterprise finance system generally involve human, organization, management and technology. This paper probes these measures thoroughly and systematically. It is of important practical value and theoretical significance.

Strategic Guidance Effect of Large-Scale Construction Enterprise Growth to Programme Contracting

In the case of single project management standing the major place, the management on the organizational level and project level is separated from each other in large-scale construction enterprises, and it is not long before program management theories applied to construction industry. Under the new situation of construction project clustering, how to choose projects has been the strategic decision for construction enterprises. Therefore,with the theory of program management and strategic management, this paper analyzes the relationship between the strategic growth of large-scale construction enterprises and program contracting, and attempts to provide meaningful ideas for enterprises to choose program from the strategic level.

Partners selection of VE based on the organizational field

VE organizational field is a management meaning field formed by the mutual action of resources element.It studies leader and partners in VE as a system,and founds the affiliation among them by the relation of resources.It describes candidate partner enterprise's inner trait and exterior trait by quality parameter and exterior parameter,then analyzes and evaluates them.It combines the qualitative variable and quantitative variable to evaluate the candidate enterprises.It integrates static and dynamic method to help the VE leader to choose partner,which is good for the whole alliance.

An Analysis of the Operation Mechanism of Chemical Industry Park Ecosystem Based on Theory of Ecological Organization

Based on the theory of ecological organization,this paper analyzes the operation mechanism of chemical industry park(CIP)ecosystem by means of dynamic simulation.The research shows that the CIP ecosystem is a complex ecological system whose operation mechanism includes two levels,namely individual enterprises and ecosystem.At the level of individual enterprise,there are competition,symbiosis,invasion and other interactions between enterprises in the CIP ecosystem.Through the pre-determined judgment of the competition effect coefficient and the symbiosis effect coefficient,we calculate how the enterprises influence each other,and then generate their respective operation paths,andfinally realize the long-term balance of the system.At the level of ecosystem,the CIP ecosystem makes self-organizing and self-adaptive adjustments and changes due to the changes of the exter-nal environment in policy,manpower,technology,capital,market,etc.,thus reaching the equilibrium state of coordinated operation and stable symbiosis with the external environment.

Impact of Operational Process Factors on Strategy Implementation in Microfinance Organisations in a Developing Country

This paper sets to explore management perceptions regarding the impact of operational process factors on strategy implementation in microfinance organisations in Kenya.Small and medium enterprises(SMEs)play a critical role in developing countries as a source of employment creation and a basis for industrialization.However,the sector receives inadequate financial support from commercial banks as it is considered to bear high risks and operational costs associate with lending small loan amounts.Microfinance organisations(MFOs)that serve this sector will need to expand their operations to increase their outreach to SMEs.Formulation and implementation of competitive strategies will enable MFOs to achieve growth and sustainability.Content,context and operational process factors appear to have a significance positive relationship to the level of strategy implementation.This paper is focusing on operational process factors impacting on strategy implementation and is part of a full study on the topic of strategy implementation in MFOs.Comprehensive literature review provided the theoretical framework for the study.Primary data were collected by means of a survey obtaining 300 self-administered questionnaires from managers in 135 MFOs in Kenya.The study revealed that the level of strategy implementation in MFOs in Kenya is moderate to high.This study has revealed that the operational process category of factors is more significant to the level of strategy implementation than content and context factors.Five operational process factors critical to strategy implementation include:operational planning and monitoring,management control systems,people-strategy fit,teamwork,and effective communication.Further,the level of strategy implementation has significance positive influence to MFOs’financial sustainability and outreach.Practical guidelines are provided to assist MFOs in developing countries to improve the level of strategy implementation by focusing on operational process factors.

有组织创新:全面提升国家创新体系整体效能的战略与进路

中国式现代化关键在于科技现代化,对推动科技强国建设、加快实现高水平科技自立自强提出新要求。然而,当前我国仍缺乏指导国家创新体系整体效能提升与转型升级的方法论和创新管理新思想。面向我国国家创新体系发展的新使命与新挑战,批判性回顾国家创新体系、新型举国体制和有组织科研的理论与实践“瓶颈”,基于整合式创新思想和场景驱动创新理论,提出以“有组织创新”全面提升国家创新体系整体效能的新战略范式,明晰有组织创新的内涵边界和理论基础,系统探讨其核心构成要素和典型特征,进一步从结构、过程和功能视角阐释运行机理,提出实践进路。研究结果为推动国家创新体系建设总体战略导向从后发追赶、创新驱动向超越追赶、创新引领转型,坚持以人民为中心的创新路线,强化企业科技创新主体地位与主导作用,健全完善新型举国体制,加快形成科技先导能力,发展新质生产力提供理论指引与战略决策参考。

国际大石油公司敏捷型组织变革及启示——以bp、埃克森美孚为例

敏捷型组织是企业组织由封闭向开放转变的一种高级形式,属于客户价值型、利益相关者价值型的组织形态,其特征包括构建分布式价值创造模式、建立赋能式团队、形成快速决策和学习的循环模式、激活员工和加速技术迭代。传统石油公司的组织管理模式已经不能适应复杂多变的环境、多元化业务协同发展、以客户需求为导向的价值创造模式的改变等,快速、敏捷和高效的组织形式变得至关重要。bp公司的“事业部+集成管理”模式和埃克森美孚“低结构性成本”模式是向敏捷组织转变的积极探索。中国石油企业传统的直线型、职能型管理模式已经不能适应新的发展要求,需要从管理理念到实践上对企业组织体系进行敏捷化变革,包括树立敏捷型的组织管理理念、加快组织机构敏捷化转变、加强敏捷性领导力培育。

Conditions,Mechanisms and Process within Self-organization Evolution

Business growth and development are similar to a selforganization evolution system. This paper intends to explore the context, drive and process within enterprise self-organization evolution from a conceptual perspective. And an enterprise evolution model can be applied on the basis of ecological logistic equations to approach the elementary process and the growth stage of organization. Moreover,the influence of diverse variable on the evolution of enterprise growth is discussed. At last, the study concludes that new structures and functions can emerge within organizations and enterprises,which contribute to transformation and upgrade during their self-organization evolution.