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Organizations suffer economic losses from operational disruptions (see Rice and Caniato 2003, Chopra and Sodhi, 2004 Greising and Johnsson 2007, Essuman et al. 2020, Haraguchi and Lall 2015, Pettit et al. 2013). Thus, there is a pressing imperative to determine alternative modalities of enhancing the operational resilience of organizations that will allow firms to become "naturally" more tolerant to operational disruptions. In ecosystem research, functional diversity, functional redundancy, response diversity and adaptive capacity have been argued and proved to promote ecosystem stability, resilience and tolerance against natural and anthropogenic perturbations (see Nystrom and Folke, 2001; Folke et al. 2002; Mouillot et al. 2005; De Bello et al. 2007; Naeem 1998; Galland et al. 2020; Walker 1995; Desjardins et al. 2015; Elmqvist et al. 2003; Baskett et al. 2014; Leslie and McCabe. 2013; Mori et al. 2013, etc.). Owing to ecological thinking which supposes that organizational ecosystems function similarly as biological systems (Mars et al. 2012), it is hypothesized that firms can similarly leverage on functional trait diversity to enhance their potential operational resilience. To substantiate such postulation, this paper presents a biomimetic framework for qualifying and quantifying the functional trait diversity and adaptive capacity of organizations for the purpose of drawing insights that may prove useful in fortifying a firm's posture against operational disruption. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Organizations suffer economic losses from operational disruptions (see Rice and Caniato 2003, Chopra and Sodhi, 2004 Greising and Johnsson 2007, Essuman et al. 2020, Haraguchi and Lall 2015, Pettit et al. 2013). Thus, there is a pressing imperative to determine alternative modalities of enhancing the operational resilience of organizations that will allow firms to become "naturally" more tolerant to operational disruptions. In ecosystem research, functional diversity, functional redundancy, response diversity and adaptive capacity have been argued and proved to promote ecosystem stability, resilience and tolerance against natural and anthropogenic perturbations (see Nystrom and Folke, 2001; Folke et al. 2002; Mouillot et al. 2005; De Bello et al. 2007; Naeem 1998; Galland et al. 2020; Walker 1995; Desjardins et al. 2015; Elmqvist et al. 2003; Baskett et al. 2014; Leslie and McCabe. 2013; Mori et al. 2013, etc.). Owing to ecological thinking which supposes that organizational ecosystems function similarly as biological systems (Mars et al. 2012), it is hypothesized that firms can similarly leverage on functional trait diversity to enhance their potential operational resilience. To substantiate such postulation, this paper presents a biomimetic framework for qualifying and quantifying the functional trait diversity and adaptive capacity of organizations for the purpose of drawing insights that may prove useful in fortifying a firm's posture against operational disruption. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Organizations suffer economic losses from operational disruptions (see Rice and Caniato 2003, Chopra and Sodhi, 2004 Greising and Johnsson 2007, Essuman et al. 2020, Haraguchi and Lall 2015, Pettit et al. 2013). Thus, there is a pressing imperative to determine alternative modalities of enhancing the operational resilience of organizations that will allow firms to become "naturally" more tolerant to operational disruptions. In ecosystem research, functional diversity, functional redundancy, response diversity and adaptive capacity have been argued and proved to promote ecosystem stability, resilience and tolerance against natural and anthropogenic perturbations (see Nystrom and Folke, 2001; Folke et al. 2002; Mouillot et al. 2005; De Bello et al. 2007; Naeem 1998; Galland et al. 2020; Walker 1995; Desjardins et al. 2015; Elmqvist et al. 2003; Baskett et al. 2014; Leslie and McCabe. 2013; Mori et al. 2013, etc.). Owing to ecological thinking which supposes that organizational ecosystems function similarly as biological systems (Mars et al. 2012), it is hypothesized that firms can similarly leverage on functional trait diversity to enhance their potential operational resilience. To substantiate such postulation, this paper presents a biomimetic framework for qualifying and quantifying the functional trait diversity and adaptive capacity of organizations for the purpose of drawing insights that may prove useful in fortifying a firm's posture against operational disruption. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Organizations suffer economic losses from operational disruptions (see Rice and Caniato 2003, Chopra and Sodhi, 2004 Greising and Johnsson 2007, Essuman et al. 2020, Haraguchi and Lall 2015, Pettit et al. 2013). Thus, there is a pressing imperative to determine alternative modalities of enhancing the operational resilience of organizations that will allow firms to become "naturally" more tolerant to operational disruptions. In ecosystem research, functional diversity, functional redundancy, response diversity and adaptive capacity have been argued and proved to promote ecosystem stability, resilience and tolerance against natural and anthropogenic perturbations (see Nystrom and Folke, 2001; Folke et al. 2002; Mouillot et al. 2005; De Bello et al. 2007; Naeem 1998; Galland et al. 2020; Walker 1995; Desjardins et al. 2015; Elmqvist et al. 2003; Baskett et al. 2014; Leslie and McCabe. 2013; Mori et al. 2013, etc.). Owing to ecological thinking which supposes that organizational ecosystems function similarly as biological systems (Mars et al. 2012), it is hypothesized that firms can similarly leverage on functional trait diversity to enhance their potential operational resilience. To substantiate such postulation, this paper presents a biomimetic framework for qualifying and quantifying the functional trait diversity and adaptive capacity of organizations for the purpose of drawing insights that may prove useful in fortifying a firm's posture against operational disruption. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

To meet the challenge of digital transformation and remain competitive in an increasingly volatile business environment, many incumbent companies have established Digital Innovation Units (DIUs). Despite a growing body of knowledge, current research paints a rather static picture of DIUs due to a lack of studies that have collected data over time to examine DIU-related processes. Using empirical data from an in-depth, longitudinal case study of an established machinery manufacturer, we examine the process of building a DIU and how the main organization can develop and expand its adaptive capacity (AC) in the process. We identify three mechanisms that positively influence the expansion of AC, as well as five disturbing factors. In addition, we provide initial implications and point to the research avenue of the relationship between AC and trust. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Continuous monitoring of the tree ring formation and transpiration throughout the year is crucial for understanding the tree reaction to changes in meteorology, and evaluating its adaptiveness to recent environmental changes. Data were collected from four Pinus sylvestris L. trees which sapflow was measured by the heat wave propagation method using SFM1 sensors (ICT International, Australia) and annual tree stem increment by electronic dendrometer DRL26. Investigation was performed in middle age pine stand on very oligotrophic soil. Meteorological data revealed that 2019 was the year of drought. In this year pine transpiration rate and volume increment were the lowest. However, water was used most efficiently, which means that pines needed less water to produce 1 cm³ of wood. 2020 was characterized as a year of recovery of moisture regime, when during vegetation precipitation increased up to long term value and the mean air temperature was the lowest. Annaul volume increment of pine trees in this year was the biggest, transpiration rate the highest, but WUE was the smallest, indicating that pine used more water to produce 1 cm³ of wood. Obtained data on WUE during different growing season revealed that Scots pine trees are well adapted to recent meteorological condition. Increase in tree diameter reduced values of Scots pine WUE, what means that bigger pine trees used significantly less water to produce 1 cm³ of wood. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The behavior of local economies during the economic crisis is one of the greatest concerns in the scientific world. The study aims to highlight the patterns of evolution of local economies from Romania, which have a spa tourism function (officially in 2016 there were attested more than 30 territorial systems with spa tourism functionality), for the period 2009-2016, a period marked by a decline for most local economies. In the present paper we intend to quantify how spa tourism contributes to increase the adaptive capacity of local economies with spa tourism function. The research is based on a set of indicators considered relevant (total number of firms, total number of employees, turnover and total profit) for all spa resorts from Romania for the period 2000-2016, defining the period 2009-2016, when the economic crisis took place in Romania. Research has revealed different levels of adaptability to the structural crisis, noting the territorial systems with touristic function with superior functional complexity, where the adaptive capacity is clearly superior. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Tourism is a growth generator element of functional complexity of the territorial systems with touristic function, an important part for the economic development of these resorts, but it also represents the space where the economic crisis can generate major imbalances in their evolution. The study aims to identify adaptive patterns of territorial systems with touristic function after the start of the global economic crisis. The methodology of this study consists in the creation of an economic database at administrative-territorial unit level and the four-digit NACE code level (Classification of National Economy Activities), for the main economic indicators: number of companies, turnover, number of employees and profit, for a period of 17 years, 2000-2016, where a number of graphs, trend patterns and ranks have been made. Based on this dataset, modeling of adaptive capacity were made at the structural level, identifying some adaptive patterns, which includes all the tourist resorts from Romania. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The integrated effect of climatic and other abiotic stress factors including surface ozone on diurnal tree ring width formation of the prevailing in Lithuania tree species as the main response parameter of tree capacity to adapt to and mitigate the recent global changes was investigated. The obtained data revealed that Norway spruce is better adapted to recent climatic conditions in temperate forest than birch trees. Even during the drought episode spruce stem increment exceeded increment of the rest of considered tree species. Silver and Downy birch tree reactions revealed the lowest sensitivity of these tree species not only to unfavorable environmental factors but also to favorable factors which should stimulate tree growth intensity. This is why the growth intensity of this tree species recently has been gradually decreasing. The hypothesis that the coniferous species are more adaptive to recent climate changes was confirmed. The study is based on the results obtained conducting national project supported by Lithuanian Council of Research "FOREstRESS" (SIT- 3/2015). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This conceptual paper elaborates where the adaptive capacity of network forms in general and project networks in particular comes from. Project networks are defined as strategically coordinated sets of longer-term, yet project-based relationships, which provide for both stability and change in volatile project businesses. While prior research has emphasized the adaptive role of flexible structures and agency, this article focuses on systemic processes in project network reproduction, thereby extending the emerging practice paradigm of network organizing. One key to adaptive capacity is the duality of latent ties and relational practices as both contextualized and decontextualized at the same time. Contextualization happens through a process called systemic coupling which produces and modifies viable configurations of ties, practices and project contexts that reduce contingency and thereby pave the way for repeat collaboration. The more generic quality of ties and practices in turn allows for adaptation of configurations in face of new collaborative opportunities. Findings have important implications for project, network and organization research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]