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How Do Entrepreneurship and AI-Driven Technologies Enhance Organizational Resilience? Evidence from Chinese Enterprises

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  • Hongzhen Lei

    (School of International Business, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710119, China)

  • Ye Liu

    (School of International Business, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710119, China)

  • Jiacong Wei

    (School of International Business, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710119, China)

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This study investigates how entrepreneurship enhances organizational resilience through AI-driven technological innovation under dynamic environments. Using panel data from 3975 Chinese listed firms (2013–2022) and a moderated mediation regression framework, we examine both direct and indirect effects. AI-driven innovation is operationalized through digital patent text analysis, capturing firms’ technological advancement. The results show that entrepreneurship positively affects organizational resilience ( p < 0.01) and promotes AI-driven innovation ( p < 0.01). AI-driven innovation further mediates the relationship between entrepreneurship and resilience ( p < 0.05). Environmental dynamics strengthen the effects of digital innovation on resilience ( p < 0.05) and the mediated pathway. These findings provide empirical evidence on how entrepreneurial capabilities and digital innovation jointly support organizational resilience and sustainable development.

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  • Hongzhen Lei & Ye Liu & Jiacong Wei, 2025. "How Do Entrepreneurship and AI-Driven Technologies Enhance Organizational Resilience? Evidence from Chinese Enterprises," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 17(23), pages 1-30, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:17:y:2025:i:23:p:10494-:d:1801087
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