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The world is evolving into a new economic era cultivated by global geopolitical tension and market volatility just after the world's recovery from the pandemic of Covid-19. These conditions highlight the urgent need to enhance organizational resilience. However, research on how firms can sustain resilience through digital transformation and ambidextrous innovation remains limited. The objective of this study is to develop a conceptual framework integrating digital transformation and ambidextrous innovation as enablers of organizational resilience, with environmental dynamism considered as a moderator mechanism. This study applies a systematic literature review using the TCCM (theory, context, characteristics, and methodology) approach to analyze relevant articles from reputable journals. The expected finding suggests that digital capabilities, combined with balanced innovation (exploration and exploitation), strengthen adaptive capacity and strategic agility, which are core to resilience. This proposed framework and proposition will contribute to the knowledge and practice on the topic. For the organization, this article could provide a holistic view on the elements of organizational resilience. Further, empirical exploration research of the framework using quantitative methods across various dimensions that differentiate organization profiles with specific sectors is needed
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