Security Economics and Leadership: an Integrated Model of Security Investment, Security Culture and Organizational Resilience
Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Systematic Review
Abstract: Purpose: The purpose of the article is to examine the relationship between security economics and leadership and to develop an integrated conceptual model explaining how security investments, through leadership quality, risk management, and security culture, contribute to organizational resilience and business stability. Methodology: The study is based on a systematically designed review of scientific literature in the fields of security economics, leadership, security management, organizational resilience, and security culture. A thematic content analysis was applied to identify key research areas and existing research gaps. Results and Conclusions: The findings show that security investments positively affect organizational resilience, but their impact is not automatic. Leadership quality, strategic decision-making, and a well-developed security culture play a crucial mediating role in translating these investments into resilience and stable business performance. Research limitations: The research is limited by its reliance on literature review, without empirical validation. Therefore, the findings may not be directly generalizable to all organizational contexts. Practical and/or Social implications: The article provides both a theoretical foundation and a practical tool for organizational leaders in shaping effective security policies, enhancing resilience, and improving long-term performance. It also highlights the growing strategic importance of security in modern organizations. Originality: The originality of the article lies in the development of an integrated model linking security economics and leadership, emphasizing the role of mediating factors in transforming security investments into organizational resilience. Keywords: security economics, leadership, security management, security culture, organizational resilience, risk management
Author: Mušinović, Fadil
Language: English
Subfield: Information Systems
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7166458652