Progressive Convergent Definition and Conceptualization of Organizational Resilience: A Model Development
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Date
2021
Authors
Ahmed, Eltigani
Kilika, James
Gakenia, Clare
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Publisher
Canadian Institute For Knowledge Development
Abstract
This paper aims to examine how the construct of resilience is currently defined and
propose a more comprehensive and unidirectional definition, conceptualization, and
operationalization for the construct. We applied a rigorous systematic literature review in
line with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses
(PRISMA) selection criteria covering historical currency, topical relevance, and
publication appropriateness. We reviewed 1490 articles and publications on
organizational resilience generated from a combination of academic databases and search
engines. We identified the points of convergence and divergence in the definitions and
discussed the implications for theorizing organizational resilience. The thematic
descriptive extracted from the selected articles were cross-validated from comparable
peer-reviewed papers included in this study. The article departed from common
knowledge that organizational resilience is still evolving, and a unified definition is
necessary to guide future scholarly works. We attempted to provide a current answer to
the question, what is organizational resilience. We proposed that organizational resilience
is the process and outcome of strategic preparedness for an adaptive response to disruptive
shocks, capitalization on disruptive shocks, instinctive survival, positive transformation,
and prosperity through disruptive shocks. We further proposed a conceptual model to
illustrate our ideas. This article contributed to the ongoing debate on how organizational
resilience should be defined and conceptualized using the most updated systematic review
reporting framework.
Description
A research article published in International Journal of Organizational Leadership
Keywords
Organizational resilience, Organizational leadership, Ecosystem, Disruptive shocks, Systematic review
Citation
Eltigani Ahmed, James Kilika, Clare Gakenia (2021). Progressive Convergent Definition and Conceptualization of Organizational Resilience: A Model Development. International Journal of Organizational Leadership, (), 385-400. doi: 10.33844/ijol.2021.60599