Digitalization and entrepreneurial firms' resilience to pandemic crises

Evidence from Covid-19 and the German Mittelstand

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ID5823516
AutoresTobias R Bürgel (0000-0003-3656-0811, University of Siegen), Martin R W Hiebl (0000-0003-2386-0938, Johannes Kepler University of Linz, autor correspondente), David I Pielsticker (0000-0003-4780-5925, University of Siegen)
Ano2022
Volume186
Páginas122135-122135
Data de publicação2022-11-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoTechnological Forecasting and Social Change (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0040-1625 • E-ISSN: 1873-5509
EditoraElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.techfore.2022.122135
PMID36339291
OpenAlexW4308029250
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas11
Referências citadas137

While stressing the relevance of context, the organizational resilience literature has so far not extensively examined resilience in times of healthcare crises such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Parasite Stress Theory of Values suggests that such pandemic crises have detrimental impacts on entrepreneurial activity due to social distancing and its effects on interaction, collaboration, and innovation. However, alternatives to personal contact now available thanks to digitalization, have not yet been examined. We expect entrepreneurial firms with more digitalized business models to show higher resilience to pandemic crises, especially those highly affected by globalization and more for non-family businesses than for family businesses. Based on a survey of German Mittelstand firms in the midst of the crisis induced by COVID-19, our findings broadly support our expectations and thus help qualify the Parasite Stress Theory of Values and contribute to a better understanding of organizational resilience in times of pandemic crises

Pandemic · Resilience · Social distance · Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting · COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts · Family Business Performance and Succession