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This book explores the differences in the organisational responses to COVID-19 across various countries and concludes with policy recommendations for governments and managers. A useful guide for scholars and professionals interested in learning about the pandemic and how such global crises could be managed more effectively in future.
List of contents
Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: COVID-19 discovery and early response - Unveiling a global crisis
Chapter 2: COVID-19 global spread and reactions – Unity in diversity
Chapter 3: COVID-19 early successes and failures – Battling the unknown
Chapter 4: COVID-19 subsequent waves and new strains – Living with the enemy
Chapter 5: COVID-19 differences in national responses – Different strokes
Chapter 6: COVID-19 business response – Adaptation, resilience, and innovation
Chapter 7: COVID-19 important management lessons – Learning from failures
Chapter 8: Conclusion and recommendations
References
Appendix-I
Appendix-II
Mini-Case I – Samsung response to COVID-19
Mini-Case II – Digital payments revolution in India
Mini-Case III – JobKeeper Payment program in Australia
Mini-Case IV – COVID-19 vaccine diplomacy – The Indian experience
About the author
Piyush Sharma is John Curtin Distinguished Professor at Curtin University, Australia. His multidisciplinary research appears in the Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, Journal of Service Research, International Journal of Research in Marketing, and Journal of Business Research, among others.
Tak Yan Leung is an Associate Professor of Accounting at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia. Her research on corporate finance, corporate governance, and executive compensation appears in the Academy of Management Journal, British Journal of Management, Journal of Business Research, Journal of Corporate Finance, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, and International Business Review.
Summary
This book explores the differences in the organisational responses to COVID-19 across various countries and concludes with policy recommendations for governments and managers. A useful guide for scholars and professionals interested in learning about the pandemic and how such global crises could be managed more effectively in future.
