@misc{10481/110025,
year = {2026},
month = {1},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10481/110025},
abstract = {In today’s complex economic environment, resilience is a strategic factor that en
ables businesses to adapt to external changes, undertake in transformative activities 
and emerge stronger from challenging situations. Although it has therefore become 
vital for businesses, there is a lack of empirical studies analyzing the main variables 
that drive resilience-building and performance in the context of SMEs. This is par
ticularly relevant, as these firms play a crucial role in the economy, but sometimes 
f
ind it difficult to adapt quickly to sudden disruptions by updating their business 
operations. This article empirically examines the impact of digital technologies, 
transformational leadership and innovation capability as decisive determinants of 
organizational resilience development in SMEs. Adopting a dynamic capabilities’ 
approach, this quantitative study analyzes a sample of 206 SMEs operating in Spain 
and tests its hypotheses using Structural Equation Modelling. Results show that 
transformation leadership and the use of digital technologies play a key role in fos
tering organizational resilience, and have been identified as core drivers. Findings 
also emphasize the crucial relevance of SMEs’ innovation capability in this process. 
Resilience is emerging as a critical dynamic capability for anticipating change and 
managing disruptive events, as it has been proven to enhance business performance 
directly. The findings have important implications for scholars and managers alike, 
showing firms how to become more resilient by implementing digital technologies 
and effective leadership to foster innovation and create business value in the current 
uncertain landscape.},
organization = {Universidad de Granada/CBUA},
organization = {Andalusian Regional Government, C‐SEJ‐185‐UGR23},
publisher = {Springer Nature},
keywords = {Organizational resilience},
keywords = {Digital technologies},
keywords = {Innovation capability},
title = {Building organizational resilience in SMEs: the key role of digital technologies, transformational leadership, and innovation},
doi = {10.1007/s11846-025-00965-z},
author = {Martín Rojas, Rodrigo and Garrido-Moreno, Aurora and García Morales, Víctor Jesús},
}