Abstract
The case for enterprise resilience is clear: corporations need to improve their capacity to survive, adapt, and flourish in the face of unexpected disruptions. Resilience, however, is a relatively new concept that is still being explored and digested by mainstream business leaders. Putting it into practice will be a challenge for large organizations with well-established business processes.
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Fiksel, J. (2015). Generating Business Value. In: Resilient by Design. Island Press, Washington, DC. https://doi.org/10.5822/978-1-61091-588-5_5
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