title: Sociotechnical Resilience: A Preliminary Concept.
abstract: This article presents the concept of sociotechnical resilience by employing an interdisciplinary perspective derived from the fields of science and technology studies, human factors, safety science, organizational studies, and systems engineering. Highlighting the hybrid nature of sociotechnical systems, we identify three main constituents that characterize sociotechnical resilience: informational relations, sociomaterial structures, and anticipatory practices. Further, we frame sociotechnical resilience as undergirded by the notion of transformability with an emphasis on intentional activities, focusing on the ability of sociotechnical systems to shift from one form to another in the aftermath of shock and disturbance. We propose that the triad of relations, structures, and practices are fundamental aspects required to comprehend the resilience of sociotechnical systems during times of crisis.
authors.affiliation: Division of Sociology, School of Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.|Future Resilient Systems (FRS), Singapore-ETH Centre, Singapore.
authors.forename: Sulfikar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Amir
authors.affiliation: Division of Sociology, School of Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.|Future Resilient Systems (FRS), Singapore-ETH Centre, Singapore.|Institute of Catastrophe Risk Management, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
authors.forename: Vivek
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kant
keywords: Anticipatory practices; informational relations; resilience; sociomaterial structures; sociotechnical resilience; sociotechnical systems