Vulnerabilidad Organizativa Acumulativa (VOA) / Cumulative Organizational Vulnerability (COV): Theoretical and Conceptual Framework

Vulnerabilidad Organizativa Acumulativa (VOA), hereafter referred to as Cumulative Organizational Vulnerability (COV), is proposed as a theoretical construct for understanding how organizational vulnerability develops in complex and digitalized environments. The construct conceptualizes vulnerability not as an isolated condition, but as a progressive and systemic process resulting from the cumulative and non-linear interaction of three interrelated dimensions: cognitive-operational demands, psychosocial-organizational conditions, and technological-digital pressures. From this perspective, vulnerability emerges over time through sustained exposure to interacting demands that gradually erode the organization’s capacity to sustain effective, adaptive, and legitimate decision-making. The framework is particularly relevant in high-responsibility professional settings, such as policing, where digital transformation, technological mediation, and sustained decision pressure converge. This paper develops the conceptual architecture of the VOA/COV construct, clarifies its analytical scope, and establishes the theoretical foundation for future empirical validation and measurement.