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“One, none, and a hundred thousand” recipes for a robust response to turbulence
Author(s) -
Cristofoli Daniela,
Cucciniello Maria,
Micacchi Marta,
Trivellato Benedetta,
Turrini Alex,
Valotti Giovanni
Publication year - 2023
Publication title -
public administration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.313
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1467-9299
pISSN - 0033-3298
DOI - 10.1111/padm.12870
Subject(s) - robustness (evolution) , turbulence , corporate governance , computer science , economics , geography , management , biology , meteorology , gene , biochemistry
Turbulence appears to be a “new normal” in current societies, and public organizations need to learn how to react and adapt to it. Scholars agree on the need for robust actions to respond to turbulence. Through a qualitative comparative analysis performed on the vaccination campaigns of all 20 Italian regions, our paper explores whether different and alternative models of robustness may exist to cope with turbulence. Results shed light on three alternative models featuring static, hybrid, and dynamic robustness. They also highlight that robust governance appears to involve a capacity to learn, and to employ this learning as circumstances demand.