Resource Matching and Pathway Selection for Building Digital Resilience: A Multiple Case Study from Dynamic Resource Perspective

Abstract

Abstract: Developing digital resilience requires companies to clarify the matching conditions between digital resources and non-digital resources, and redeploy organizational resources. However, the matching patterns of digital and non-digital resources, and the pathways for building digital resilience in different matching conditions remain unclear. Based on the dynamic resource perspective, this study adopts the multi-case study method to systematically identify four matching conditions of digital resources and non-digital resources, as well as four patterns of digital resilience construction, i.e., progressive activation, native agility, leveraging to make up, and technological upgrading. This study reveals the resource actions in the four matching conditions of digital resources and non-digital resources. The study further develops the theoretical research on digital resilience construction, and provides reference for companies to choose the appropriate pathway in building digital resilience.

Key words: digital resilience, resource matching, resource action, pathway selection, case study

Cui Miao, Qian Jinfang, Liu Tao. Resource Matching and Pathway Selection for Building Digital Resilience: A Multiple Case Study from Dynamic Resource Perspective[J]. Management Review, 2024, 36(10): 272-288.

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