Organizational Agility and Business Resilience: Strategic Responses to Dynamic Business Environments
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.54518/eir.1.2.2023.1216Keywords:
Organizational Agility, Business Resilience, Organizational Adaptability, Strategic Responsiveness, Competitive Advantage, Sustainable CompetitivenessAbstract
Organizations increasingly operate in environments characterized by uncertainty, rapid technological change, competitive pressures, and unexpected disruptions. Under these conditions, organizational agility and business resilience have become essential capabilities for maintaining performance and ensuring long-term sustainability. This study examines the role of organizational agility and business resilience in supporting organizational performance and sustainable competitiveness through a qualitative Systematic Literature Review (SLR) guided by the PRISMA 2020 framework. The findings indicate that organizational agility enhances responsiveness, flexibility, and strategic adaptation, enabling organizations to react effectively to changing environmental conditions. Business resilience complements these capabilities by strengthening continuity, recovery, and adaptive capacity during periods of disruption. The review further reveals that agility and resilience contribute to innovation, competitive advantage, and organizational effectiveness. The study concludes that both capabilities are critical strategic resources for organizations seeking sustainable success in dynamic business environments.
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