Abstract:
Currently, enterprises are encountering formidable operational challenges within the VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity) environment. They are compelled to continually guard against and respond to various unpredictable uncertainties that cause disturbances and impacts, ensuring their survival and development. The significance of resilience has become exceedingly pronounced in such a context, and the rapid advancement of digital technologies has offered new avenues for enterprises to fortify their resilience, becoming a crucial impetus for maintaining stability and achieving recovery in adversity. Consequently, the concept of digital resilience has garnered increasing attention from the academic community. However, as an emergent research topic, the study of digital resilience is still plagued by unclear concepts and fragmented research. To address these issues, this article conducts a thorough review and analysis of current research on digital resilience. Initially, it traces the evolutionary trajectory of the concept of digital resilience, delineating its fundamental notions and essence. Subsequently, it discusses the legitimacy of the concept of digital resilience from the perspective of digital enablement, which is widely adopted in mainstream research. Furthermore, it delineates the constitutive elements and the impact effects of different types of digital resilience. Ultimately, based on a comprehensive summary of the literature, it projects future research directions for digital resilience. These conclusions aim to provide valuable references for advancing research on digital resilience and for constructing resilient digital organizational practices.