Purpose – It is crucial to identify the factors that affect corporate resilience to compare a company with others and assess its competitiveness. This study aims to examine the effect of using information technology (IT) on corporate resilience in the face of tension-causing factors within companies listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE). Design/methodology/approach – The statistical population of this study includes all the companies listed on the TSE during 2013–2022. A total of 196 companies were selected as the final research sample. The panel data is used to test the research hypotheses using Stata 14. Findings – The results demonstrate that tension-causing factors within the company have a negative effect on corporate resilience. Moreover, the results indicate that investment in software positively affects the relationship between company tension-causing factors and corporate resilience. Furthermore, the results show that investment in hardware positively affects the relationship between tension-causing factors within companies and corporate resilience. Originality/value – This study creates a bridge between research on IT, corporate resilience and tensioncausing factors within companies. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study to investigate the effect of IT on corporate resilience in the face of tension-causing factors within companies in Iran, particularly in the TSE, thereby contributing to the existing literature in this area.

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