Purpose -There has been limited research examining the influence of inter-organisational relationships and the social capital they may nurture in building SCRES. The authors aim to explore how three dimensions of social capital (cognitive, structural and relational) may act as facilitators or enablers of the four formative capabilities for SCRES (i.e. flexibility, velocity, visibility, and collaboration), identified by Jü ttner and Maklan. Design/methodology/approach -Data were collected from three separate tiers of the supply chain involved in the response to an extreme event (the Lambrigg, UK rail crash). Using a social constructionist approach, the paper explores how social capital may enable the emergence of formative capabilities for resilience. Findings -The data suggest that the dimensions of social capital may play an influential role in facilitating the four formative capabilities for SCRES and indicate the potential for these to be mutually reinforcing. Research limitations/implications -The paper provides an illustration of some links between resilience and social capital constructs within one supply network, in the context of crisis response. Different types of network and contexts may result in other outcomes and have other facilitating effects upon SCRES. These findings should be explored within other contexts. Practical implications -The authors highlight that social capital may be nurtured deliberately or emerge as a consequence of relationships within a network. Formal efforts to build network communications, norms of reciprocity may create the conditions for appropriable organisations to emerge when faced with extreme events. Originality/value -Drawing from a social capital perspective, this paper contributes to a fuller understanding of notions of relational capital.
Drawing from a social capital perspective, this paper explores sources of organisational resilience within a public-private partnership. Responding to persistent poor performance the UK Highways Agency, responsible for maintaining and developing the national road infrastructure introduced a collaborative approach to supplier management and engagement. Drawing from a case study of the Construction Management Framework (CMF), it is argued that the development of structural, cognitive and relational elements of social capital provides a fertile context for the emergence of organisational resilience. The CMF achieved significant performance improvement, adapting itself to the changing needs of the Highways Agency, and found ways to capture and use innovation, and provides an example of effective Business Continuity Management (BCM) practice in identifying and responding to threats and in building organisational resilience, safeguarding the interests of key stakeholders and value-creating activities.
This paper presents a case study of an industrial locale in the United Kingdom which has come together in an innovative governance structure to respond to the risk of flooding. Public and private sector bodies have joined WRJHWKHU WR HVWDEOLVK D µEXVLQHVV LPSURYHPHQW GLVWULFW ¶ (BID), the sole purpose of which is to build resilience to future flooding events. More specifically, we examine the effectiveness of this strategy as a mechanism for capacity building within the small and medium sized enterprise sector. This is an important area of study as small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly vulnerable to the negative impacts of a flood event, as they possess fewer resources than their larger counterparts leaving them with less capacity and organisational slack to respond to a major disruption. Drawing upon primary and secondary data, we identify both institutional barriers and enablers to the development of novel responses to flooding.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.