Cultivating Organizational Agility and Innovation Performance in the Emerging Era: A Bibliometrics Investigation
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https://doi.org/10.18502/kss.v10i13.18966Keywords:
innovation performance, organizational agility, Scopus, VOSviewerAbstract
Agility and innovation are essential for securing competitive advantages in today’s dynamic and uncertain business environment. Organizations must be agile to quickly adapt to change and seize opportunities for innovation. This study investigates trends and patterns in the literature on organizational agility and innovation performance through a bibliometric analysis using the VOSviewer visualization tool. It also offers a preliminary overview of the connections between organizational agility and innovation performance, along with their associations with related constructs to guide future research directions. The data were sourced from the Scopus database and includes 695 publications from 2019 to 2023, with a particular focus on the fields of business management and accounting. The bibliometric analysis identifies key publication trends, influential authors, articles, journals, countries, and frequently used keywords. This study provides valuable insights for researchers and practitioners into the evolving discourse on agility and innovation in a rapidly shifting corporate landscape. Notably, the findings underscore the relevance of the dynamic capabilities view in explaining the strong linkage between organizational agility and innovation performance. Moreover, thematic cluster analysis offers practical strategies for gaining competitive advantage in an increasingly volatile era.
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