Studies on financial resilience: Convergences and divergences in their qualitative approach
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organizational financial resilience, crisis management, business adaptability, corporate sustainabilityAbstract
This theoretical-documentary essay analyzes the main convergences and divergences present in contemporary literature on organizational financial resilience, with particular emphasis on qualitative approaches in the field of management sciences. Based on a conceptual review, the evolution of the term resilience is examined from its origins in physics and psychology to its incorporation into organizational and financial studies, where it has gained relevant as a strategic capability in the face of economic crises, uncertain environments, and market transformations. The findings allow to identify that organizational financial resilience is a multidimensional phenomenon integrating adaptability processes, institutional learning, support networks, and strategic decision-making. Divergences are also observed in relation to cultural differences, methodological approaches, and the influence of public policies on firms’ recovery capacity. It is concluded that strengthening financial resilience is essential for organizational sustainability, competitiveness, and survival in highly volatile contexts.
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