Technological capabilities, resilience capabilities and organizational effectiveness

Bustinza, Oscar F.; Vendrell-Herrero, Ferran; Perez-Arostegui, Maria Nieves; Parry, Glenn

Abstract

© 2016, © 2016 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Previous research has defined resilience as a desirable characteristic for an organization and its members to possess when circumstances adversely change. Resilience is analysed through different perspectives as organizational responses to external threats, organizational reliability or employee strengths. However, the role of resilience in enhancing organizational effectiveness is not fully understood. Grounded in organizational ambidexterity, the current research tests the value of resilience capabilities developed through specific Human Resource Practices (HRPs) in the context of ever-changing market conditions. This paper argues that as well as technological capabilities, HRPs that build resilience within an organization are needed to successfully implement technological change. Resilience capabilities are a mediating factor between technological capabilities and organizational effectiveness, whilst environment dynamism and competitive intensity are moderators of this relationship. Using a primary sample of 205 manufacturing firms, a model is presented and tested using Structural Equation Modelling. The results reinforce the importance of HRPs in building resilience which helps firms to continuously adjust to change and subsequently enhance their organizational effectiveness.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jul 4, 2016
• Online Publication Date: Aug 5, 2016
• Publication Date: Apr 28, 2019
• Deposit Date: Jul 5, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Feb 5, 2018
• Journal: International Journal of Human Resource Management
• Print ISSN: 0958-5192
• Electronic ISSN: 1466-4399
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 30
• Issue: 8
• Pages: 1370-1392
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2016.1216878
• Keywords: resilience capabilities, technological capabilities, organizational effectiveness, human resource practices, structural equation modelling
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/917352
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2016.1216878
• Additional Information: Additional Information : This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Human Resource Management on 05 August 2016, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/09585192.2016.1216878
• Contract Date: Jul 5, 2016