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_5

5. Uruguay

Glaudia Califano¹   and David Spinks¹

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Milton Keynes, UK

 

Uruguay, like its people, is a country that is calm and self-assured. The people are warm, sincere, open, and seemingly happy. It is one of South America’s most progressive societies (Uruguay was the first country in the world to fully legalize cannabis in 2013). It ranks highly on global measures for personal rights, tolerance, and inclusion,¹ making it a perfect place for Agile to flourish.

Diminutive in size and sandwiched between the region’s main powers, the question is how well Uruguay can ...