Adopting Agile Across Borders: A Guide to Navigating Cultural Complexity in Agile Teams and Organizations

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G. Califano, D. SpinksAdopting Agile Across Bordershttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-6948-0_16

16. South Africa

Glaudia Califano¹   and David Spinks¹

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Milton Keynes, UK

 

The early 21st century is seeing South Africa emerging as a leading light for Africa. It is one of the most multicultural nations on earth, with a mix of indigenous groups such as the Zulu and Xhosa, and a number of communities heralding from overseas from the likes of Britain, the Netherlands, and India. These separate cultural forces have been a source of tension and troubles in the past, but as the society learns to integrate with one another and with a growing Agile movement, there is ...