Digital transformation and SME resilience: the role of supply chain coordination and dependence under cultural tightness

Purpose This study investigates how digital transformation (DT) enhances organizational resilience in small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It develops and tests a model that positions supply chain coordination (SCC) and supply chain dependence (SCD) as dual mediating mechanisms, and examines the contextual role of regional cultural tightness. Design/methodology/approach The research framework integrates dynamic capability theory with cultural tightness-looseness theory. The model is valid