IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/h/spr/prbchp/978-3-031-56007-1_16.html
   My bibliography  Save this book chapter

Toward Increased Resilience of African Organizations in Times of Crisis: A Literature Review

In: Management and Resilience of African Organizations in Times of Crisis

Author

Listed:
  • Rania Elouidani

    (LAREFMO Laboratory, FSJES Agadir, Ibn Zohr University)

  • Ahmed Outouzzalt

    (LAREFMO Laboratory, FSJES Agadir, Ibn Zohr University)

  • Taoufiq Essili

    (LARESSGD Laboratory, FSJES Marrakech, Cddi Ayyad University)

  • Mustapha Bengrich

    (LAREFMO Laboratory, FSJES Agadir, Ibn Zohr University)

Abstract

Purpose: The objective is to determine the profiles of resilient companies in Africa, as well as the key factors of organizational resilience. Models for building the resilience of African organizations are highlighted, along with implications for businesses and policymakers. Design/methodology/approach: The article is written following the approach of a systematic literature review as a research methodology, in order to examine the resilience management of African organizations during times of crisis. Findings: The results show that the key factors of organizational resilience include adaptability, versatility, the ability to foresee and prepare for crisis situations, and diversity of activities. Practical implications: The practical implications of the article include establishing a culture of preparation and planning, encouraging cooperation and communication, investing in training and development, promoting business diversification, and policymakers can support the development of business resilience by promoting innovation and economic expansion. Originality/value: This article provides important contributions to the literature by demonstrating how organizations can manage resilience during times of crisis and how decision-makers can support this effort. It also offers recommendations and perspectives for future research.

Suggested Citation

  • Rania Elouidani & Ahmed Outouzzalt & Taoufiq Essili & Mustapha Bengrich, 2024. "Toward Increased Resilience of African Organizations in Times of Crisis: A Literature Review," Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics, in: Shani D. Carter & Sara Bensal (ed.), Management and Resilience of African Organizations in Times of Crisis, chapter 0, pages 263-272, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:prbchp:978-3-031-56007-1_16
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-56007-1_16
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    To our knowledge, this item is not available for download. To find whether it is available, there are three options:
    1. Check below whether another version of this item is available online.
    2. Check on the provider's web page whether it is in fact available.
    3. Perform a search for a similarly titled item that would be available.

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:spr:prbchp:978-3-031-56007-1_16. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    We have no bibliographic references for this item. You can help adding them by using this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Sonal Shukla or Springer Nature Abstracting and Indexing (email available below). General contact details of provider: http://www.springer.com .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.