This research aims to determine if agility and internal integration constitute direct antecedents to resilience and organizational recovery in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) manufacturing. This study is based on the resource-based view in developing the framework. The literature-based review is drawn up to link internal integration and agile and resilient practices to its recovery.

The study proposes a random sampling technique to draw the samples from Malaysian SME manufacturing firms. A total of 110 samples were collected and analysed using partial least squares structural equation modelling.

The results confirmed that agility and internal integration positively affect resilient directly and indirectly. A higher level of agility, internal integration and resilience also improves organizational recovery.

The study underlines that organizational strategies should be designed with resilience as agility and internal integration alone are inadequate for organizations to attain recovery and competitive advantage. The results are practical since the proposed structural model employs empirical data.