Community Resilience: Is it Greater than the Sum of the Parts of Individual Resilience?

Eachus, Peter

doi:10.1016/s2212-5671(14)00949-6

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“…Community resilience suggests adaptation and proactivity in relation to stresses, changes, risks and challenges, and it relates to processes which enable a community to thrive, despite ongoing changes in the dynamic socio-economic and natural environment (Milman and Short, 2008). Ideally communities have the capability to anticipate risk, limit impact, and bounce back rapidly through survival, adaptability, evolution, and growth in the face of turbulent change (Eachus, 2014). This suggests interaction between structural forces and community agents in which community members are influenced by, but are also capable of influencing, their surroundings.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Indeed, SMEs are considered the 'engine-room' of economic growth (Mazzarol et al, 2010). Through providing local employment, private enterprises contribute to enhancing economic resilience which incorporates aspects of income and employment, household assets and savings (Eachus, 2014). Better jobs, increased levels of entrepreneurship, positive social capital indicators, business performance and sustainability are all potential indicators of economic resilience (Noya and Clarence, 2009).…”

Section: Economic Resiliencementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Over-reliance on a single form of employment may create an inflated sense of security and resilience during economic boom but at times of economic downturn the same communities are extremely vulnerable (Eachus, 2014). In addition to diversity, community resilience depends on the volume of economic resources and the way they are mobilised (Magis, 2010;Norris et al, 2008).…”

Section: Economic Resiliencementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Finally, components of social resilience include a sense of coherence, self-efficacy, social support and life events (Eachus, 2014). It has also been argued that resilience is about the ability of individuals and communities to learn from past experiences, being open, tolerant and inclusive, having a sense of purpose, being positive about the future, and having efficient leadership (Hegney et al, 2008).…”

Section: Social Resiliencementioning

confidence: 99%

“…This may be through direct impacts, including employment creation and service/product delivery (Eachus, 2014). Research evidence also indicates that rural businesses can offer in-kind contributions supporting their communities (Bruce et al, 2006) bringing indirect outputs for local development through the consequences that might arise from direct activities (Steiner and Atterton, 2014).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Exploring the contribution of rural enterprises to local resilience

Steiner

Atterton

2015

Journal of Rural Studies

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a b s t r a c tThe economic importance of the private sector, such as the contribution of businesses to Gross Domestic Product or to employment creation, is well recognised in research and policy. In the context of significant economic, social and environmental changes such as the economic downturn, public spending cuts, an ageing population and climate change, the broader social and environmental contributions of the private sector to local resilience have begun to be recognised by researchers and policy-makers. However, we lack a detailed understanding of the nature of, and motivations for, these different contributions.This paper discusses the findings of a case study in South Australia which aimed to enhance our understanding of the role of private sector enterprises in local development and resilience. In particular, this article explores What, How and Why questions: What are the economic and social contributions of rural businesses to local resilience?, How are these contributions made? and Why do business owners make these contributions?The findings reveal that rural businesses contribute to local resilience in both direct and indirect ways. Direct contributions include, for example, the creation of local employment and local product and service delivery. Indirect contributions can be understood as the knock-on effect or added value of primary business activities. For example, the provision of employment opportunities helps to reduce the risk of out-migration and depopulation. With reference to the concept of embeddedness, the study demonstrates the importance of the rural context in shaping the behaviour of rural business owners and encouraging them to operate in economically, socially and environmentally responsible ways. However, this is not a passive relationship; rural business owners have the motivation and resources to respond to specific local challenges, opportunities and characteristics, and to proactively and skilfully turn them into entrepreneurial opportunities. As such, they become part of the adaptation process, acting as agents of change in supporting rural resilience. This adaptation process contributes to enhanced community resilience which enables the modification of existing structures and the seeking of solutions to economic, social and environmental challenges.

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Section: Economic Resiliencementioning

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Exploring the contribution of rural enterprises to local resilience

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Atterton

2015

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Proximal and distal determinants of community resilience under threats of terror

Eshel

Kimhi

Marciano

2019

Journal Community Psychology

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Community resilience (CR) is a positive trajectory of adaptation of a commune after a disturbance, stress, or adversity. Previous studies have successfully predicted CR in times of stress by distal factors, such as demographic characteristics of the community members and by their psychological attributes. We submit that since all these variables are distal predictors, which are not directly related to the actual stressful condition, CR would be predicted more readily by proximal factors, which portray people's responses to the investigated adversity (i.e., trust in the community emergency team). A sample of 1,515 adults, living in terror‐stricken border communities in northern Israel has been examined. Their perceived CR has been predicted concurrently by distal and by proximal factors. Results have supported the research hypotheses, indicating the importance of proximal variables in determining and promoting CR.

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The Digital Economy and Digital Business

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It is well-established that the use of digital technologies can generate clear advantages for enterprises including cost savings, operational efficiency, IT resilience and scalability, easier access to new markets, and market effectiveness, amongst others. However, the adoption and use of digital technologies by rural businesses typically lags urban enterprises. This chapter introduces and defines the concept of the digital economy and digital business. It discusses the main benefits and challenges in the adoption and use of digital technologies by enterprises in general and by those in a rural context. The chapter concludes with a discussion of international frameworks and composite indices for measuring the adoption and use of digital technologies by businesses.

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Community Resilience: Is it Greater than the Sum of the Parts of Individual Resilience?

Cited by 28 publications

References 8 publications

Exploring the contribution of rural enterprises to local resilience

Exploring the contribution of rural enterprises to local resilience

Proximal and distal determinants of community resilience under threats of terror

The Digital Economy and Digital Business

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