Building Resilient Organizations: Organizational Resilience as a Network Outcome

Abstract

This study investigates the effects of interorganizational networking strategies on organizational resilience as a network outcome. Little research examines the impacts of network structure on the organizational outcomes in the public service delivery although individual organizations’ success is critical for the whole network. Using survey data collected in two South Korean metropolitan areas, this study tests the effects of bonding and bridging strategies on the resilience of public and nongovernmental organizations. The findings confirm the bonding effects and imply that local organizations need to work closely with local partners in the phase of hazard mitigation, which reduces the long-term risk of hazards, to improve organizational resilience.