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Role of Workforce Agility in the Digital Era

Deborah Sharon S.*, Vaneeta Aggarwal**

* Department of Management Studies, Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

** Department of Management Studies, University of Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

Periodicity:July - September'2023
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jmgt.18.1.19882

Abstract

Technology plays a significant role in influencing and changing the way businesses function. Human resources in the organization, a unique asset, is the competitive advantage an organization can bank on. In this digital era, the role of workforce agility is substantial. The agile workforce has adaptability, flexibility, positivity towards learning and development, speed, collaboration, competence, and innovation as its characteristics, enabling the organization's survival. Workforce agility plays a significant role in converting technology into a job resource, innovation, employee performance, employee well-being, digital transformation, and organizational performance. This paper brings out the role of workforce agility in the success of the organization in the long run and examines the meaning, significance, and role of workforce agility in the digital era through a comprehensive review of relevant literature. The paper also discusses the transformative impact of technology on the workforce and the need to harness it as a job resource. Technology can either enhance work meaningfulness and self-actualization or introduce high demands due to rapid technological changes.

Keywords

Agility, Workforce Agility, Organization, Digital Era, Human Resources, Employee Performance, Organizational Performance, Digital Transformation.

How to Cite this Article?

Sharon, S. D., and Aggarwal, V. (2023). Role of Workforce Agility in the Digital Era. i-manager’s Journal on Management, 18(1), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.26634/jmgt.18.1.19882

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