Organizational and Economic Mechanism for Managing the Labor Potential of an Enterprise in Conditions of Uncertainty

The relevance of this research is determined by the urgent need to develop effective approaches to managing the labor potential of Ukrainian enterprises under conditions of uncertainty caused by war-related disruptions, economic instability, demographic imbalances, and the accelerating pace of digitalization. The purpose of the study is to substantiate and propose an organizational and economic mechanism for managing labor potential that ensures resilience, adaptability, and competitiveness of enterprises in turbulent environments. The subject of the study is a set of organizational, economic, institutional, and informational instruments that directly influence the effective utilization and development of human resources. The research methodology is based on the principles of a systemic approach, structural-functional analysis, comparative method, and practical synthesis of Ukrainian and international business practices. The study develops a structural-logical scheme of the mechanism which contains organizational, economical, institutional and informational blocks and identifies specific implementation levers, such as personnel audit, scenario planning, flexible forms of employment, reskilling, upskilling, and social dialogue. The results demonstrate that the mechanism provides enterprises with the ability to monitor and control indicators of adaptability, improve flexibility of workforce structures, preserve critical competencies, and strengthen inclusive labor practices by integrating internally displaced persons, veterans, women, and foreign workers into labor markets. Furthermore, the mechanism enhances digital readiness and innovative capacity of employees, thereby reducing staff turnover, mitigating risks of knowledge loss, and fostering a socially stable organizational environment. The proposed mechanism can serve as a strategic foundation for the recovery and sustainable development of Ukrainian enterprises, ensuring resilience against external shocks and enabling their integration into the post-war economy and global value chains.