arbiter
JournalsPricingAccount

Exploring agile working beyond the COVID-19 emergency: an empirical analysis on Italian public organisations

Alessandro Sinatra et al.

International Journal of Management and Decision Making2026https://doi.org/10.1504/ijmdm.2026.152086article
AJG 1
Weight
0.50

What the paper says

Agile working (AW) in the public sector accelerated significantly as an effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. This study explores the implementation and evolution of AW, utilising qualitative analyses to provide a comprehensive overview. The research design includes interviews with general directors and AW coordinators, the analysis of organisational documents, and data from an ad hoc survey monitoring the level of AW adoption in Italy during and after the COVID-19 emergency. The results highlight heterogeneity in the adoption of AW in the public sector, especially in the transition from emergency to non-emergency conditions. Insights into technological and regulatory changes and human resource management practices reveal growing commitment to work flexibility and increased digitalisation in public organisations. This study adds to our understanding of AW in public organisations during and after the pandemic, demonstrating that an organisational approach to AW can have implications on change management and organisational innovation.

Open paper page →

Cite this paper

https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1504/ijmdm.2026.152086

Or copy a formatted citation

@article{alessandro2026,
  title        = {{Exploring agile working beyond the COVID-19 emergency: an empirical analysis on Italian public organisations}},
  author       = {Alessandro Sinatra et al.},
  journal      = {International Journal of Management and Decision Making},
  year         = {2026},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1504/ijmdm.2026.152086},
}

Paste directly into BibTeX, Zotero, or your reference manager.

Flag this paper

Exploring agile working beyond the COVID-19 emergency: an empirical analysis on Italian public organisations

Flags are reviewed by the Arbiter methodology team within 5 business days.

Evidence weight

0.50

Balanced mode · F 0.40 / M 0.15 / V 0.05 / R 0.40

F · citation impact0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20
M · momentum0.50 × 0.15 = 0.07
V · venue signal0.50 × 0.05 = 0.03
R · text relevance †0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20

† Text relevance is estimated at 0.50 on the detail page — for your query’s actual relevance score, open this paper from a search result.