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_2

2. Argentina

Glaudia Califano¹   and David Spinks¹

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Milton Keynes, UK

 

The streets of Buenos Aires hint at a people that are stylish, courageous, and cool. Warm and welcoming, fun and friendly, gregarious, passionate, and proud. The Argentine socially oriented psyche, where empathy for people, intolerance for wasteful activities, and an innate willingness to experiment would seem to be a perfect cultural fit for Agile.

Our visits and conversations in the Agile community in Argentina revealed some of the most experimental and forward-thinking Agile people anywhere ...