Strategic Management During a Pandemic

Vikas Kumar, Gaurav Gupta

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2021
• ISBN:
  9781000431414
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Business
• Subtopic: Business Strategy
• Index: Business

The COVID-19 pandemic changed world dynamics, working scenarios, as well as professional and emotional dimensions. The virus has emerged as a significant threat for the continuity of business. Keeping the gravity of the problem in mind, companies must understand the need for change and must now update their strategy to account for pandemics.

The next pandemic may be more severe than the current one, meaning that organizations need to devise mechanisms and business models to fight with these situations and maintain business continuity. They should not only look forward to saving plants, machinery and infrastructure, but also concentrate on employee welfare, customer engagement and satisfaction during this crisis time. The book will not only present the evidence of various effective solutions to run a business in the time of a pandemic, but also put forward the new models and practices of business being followed by people at the time of crisis. It aims to create a bridge between existing business models and proposed business solutions, focusing on existing theories and most importantly case studies from recent happenings.

This rich collection of chapters will provide insights regarding the business challenges, opportunities and practices during pandemic situations like COVID-19, making it particularly valuable to researchers, academics and students in the fields of strategic management, leadership and disaster management.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Series Information
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• List of Contributors
• Foreword by Professor K.K. Aggarwal
• Foreword by Dr. (Fr.) Viju P. Devassy
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• 1 Precursor to Lockdown Economies
• 2 Global Economy and Business Strategies During Pandemic: A Multi-Country Analysis
• 3 Business Diplomacy and Lobbying During Pandemic
• 4 To Control or to Delegate?: Effective Leadership in Challenging Times
• 5 Managing Efficiency and Effectiveness in the “New Normal” Work Environment
• 6 Managing Customer Relationships During Uncertainty: A Case of B2B Firms
• 7 Manufacturing vs Services: The Pandemic Impact
• 8 Government Policies During Pandemic: Indonesian vs Sri Lankan Perspective
• 9 Bailouts and Government Support During Pandemic
• 10 Triple Bottom Line During Pandemic
• 11 Online Learning Trends During the Pandemic: Case of Service Sector Professionals
• 12 Global Impact of COVID-19 on the Manufacturing Industry and Supply Chain Management: An Indian Perspective
• Index