Vol. 11 No. 3 (2025)
September

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A thirty-year evolution of enterprise resilience research: A scoping review

Published 2025-09-30

  • Sylwia Bąk

Sylwia Bąk
Jagiellonian University

Abstract

Objective: The article presents a scoping review of the literature on enterprise resilience covering the last 30 years.

Research Design & Methods: I conducted the research in a qualitative-quantitative convention. I based the research methodology on the requirements of the scoping review method, with the support of the recommendations resulting from PRISMA-ScR. I used a one-step logical classification method to create the categorization of the scope. To ensure the review’s comprehensiveness, I also conducted a visual analysis of the obtained findings, in terms of both scope definition and keywords analysis.

Findings: The review allowed me to outline and categorise the scope of the literature dedicated to enterprise resilience. Of the 2117 publications searched, 454 met the inclusion criteria. Furthermore, I identified 1727 keywords, of which I selected 128 for analysis. I categorised the texts qualified for analysis under seven scope categories and grouped the analysed keywords into twelve clusters. The largest percentage of the texts fell into the scope category called ‘building a resilient enterprise.’

Implications & Recommendations: I identified a definite shortage of texts on resilience strategies and mechanisms for measuring resilience, the proportion of which in the set of reviewed texts was far lower than expected. Therefore, these areas should determine the direction of future research. The results of the scoping review show implications for the development of theories concerning the identification of as yet unexplored research gaps and for applications in terms of providing a compendium of knowledge on good pro-resilience practices for enterprises across different sectors.

Contribution & Value Added: This article is a contribution to research on enterprise resilience. Thanks to the adopted scope of analysis, the number of included texts, the methodological approach and the synthesis of results, it fills the identified research gap and reliably presents a comprehensive scope of the literature in this area.

Keywords

enterprise resilience, organizational resilience, business resilience, resilient enterprise, resilient organization

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Author Biography

Sylwia Bąk

PhD in Management Sciences, Assistant Professor, Institute of Economics, Finance and Management, Faculty of Management and Social Communication, Jagiellonian University, Poland. Her research interests include risk management, crisis management, enterprise resilience and strategic management.

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