In this paper we explore how a firm can develop disaster immunity—the capability to manage disaster-through the exploitation of market acuity and supply network partnerships. We use the hierarchy of capabilities framework and a social capital lens to view partnerships wherein a service supply...

Purpose – Organizations have long employed business continuity planning (BCP) to prevent disruption to their operations. The authors seek to extend existing theory by examining the impact of logistical business continuity planning (LBCP) – BCP in the context of logistics – on firms’...