The Importance of the Organizational Structure to be Competitive in VUCA World

Abstract

Throughout history, enterprises have tried to survive by competing in a dynamic environment. This competition has currently been to be more severe more in the age of Industry 4.0 due to modern automation systems, production technologies, and data exchanges. Today’s high technology and speed environment changes have created volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA) for almost all companies. To be able to cope with these environmental conditions, they have to be more dynamic, have more flexible and agile abilities. Not only it is not enough to have these abilities but also they need to use these abilities effectively. As to usage of these capabilities, it depends on organizational structure that have been built by considering several situational factors such as technology, technological change, innovation, and environmental instability. Organizational structure is a very important variable to increase the performance of the organization and to gain competitive advantage over enterprises’ competitors. In order that this study is guide for practitioners, it has been tried to explain the linkages among VUCA World, organizational structure and competitive advantage. Also, suggestions have been offered them to build their organization structure in order to be competitive by gaining success in three platforms called human resources, knowledge, and technology.

Citation

Kaya, Y. (2022), "The Importance of the Organizational Structure to be Competitive in VUCA World", Akkaya, B., Guah, M.W., Jermsittiparsert, K., Bulinska-Stangrecka, H. and Kaya, Y. (Ed.) Agile Management and VUCA-RR: Opportunities and Threats in Industry 4.0 towards Society 5.0, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 207-214. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80262-325-320220014