THE ROLE OF WOMEN EMPOWERMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL AGILITY TOWARD THE RESILIENCE OF DISASTER-AFFECTED BATIK SMALL MEDIUM ENTERPRISES: AN EFFORT TO OVERCOME TECHNOLOGY DISRUPTIVE

This research purpose is to analyze the role of women empowerment and organizational agility toward the resilience of Disaster Affected Batik Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The type of this research is qualitative research that conducted on 5 SMEs women groups of natural dyes Batik in Bayat District, Klaten Regency, Central Java Province. The data was collected using intensive interview through indepth interview and field secondary data cross check, supported by photographs. The research result explained that group-based SMEs have a high level of resilience, because it is easier for them to find solution rather than SMEs that operate individually. Group-based SMEs are also relatively open to empowerment, mentoring, knowledge sharing, information, and market. This research recommends that women empowerment and organizational agility should be prioritized in organization groups rather than individuals, because it is easier to improve the resilience. This should be done as an effort to overcome their limitations in the adoption of information technology, especially in the aspect of product marketing and services. They must strengthen the organizational agility in expanding the network because of the lack of ability to manage information technology media.