Tactical Behaviour in Entrepreneurial Teams: exploring contributions to team agility

It’s generally well-accepted that some technical teams are more agile than others in their market. These traits are often associated with startups, and statements like “Startups move faster” are rarely challenged. We would like to observe these organizations in their natural habitat, collect data across a wide range of activities, and find correlations between these and the cultural traits mentioned above. We believe this information is useful to groups of many different sizes. For those teams hoping to introduce changes in their culture, this research will serve as a guideline for the best areas to direct your energy. Those who are making the transition to a larger, more sustainable organization can make informed decisions about what behaviour is worth letting go of, and which should be held onto. And those just forming their teams will be able to design their organization with these trends in mind.

Faculty Supervisor:

Rob Duimering

Student:

Partner:

Christie Digital

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Information and cultural industries

University:

University of Waterloo

Program: