This study discusses the concept of employee resilience (ER), defined as the capability to use resources to continually adapt and flourish at work, even when faced with challenging circumstances. The concept is grounded in positive psychology and conservation of resources (COR) theory and complements other concepts such as coping which describe employees and managers adapting to challenge and change. This study validates a scale of ER and examines attributes and job factors associated with heightened ER in public sector line managers. Study results show that heightened ER is associated with public service motivation (PSM), employees’ pro-social skills and constructive leadership by supervisors. ER is also associated with a climate for innovation. Theoretical and practical implications for strengthening employees’ resilience in public organizations are discussed.

这项研究讨论了员工应变能力（ER）的概念，定义为即使在面临挑战的情况下也可以利用资源在工作中不断适应和发展的能力。该概念基于积极心理学和资源节约（COR）理论，并补充了其他概念，例如应对，它描述了员工和管理者适应挑战和变化的能力。这项研究验证了ER的规模，并检查了与公共部门经理中的ER升高相关的属性和工作因素。研究结果表明，ER的提高与公共服务动机（PSM），员工的亲社会技能和主管的建设性领导有关。ER还与创新氛围相关。