Essays about: "significance of the study of crisis management"

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  1. 1. Potential and Limitations of the Sketch Map Tool in the International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Kimon Letzner; [2024]
    Keywords : Disaster risk reduction; Participatory action research; Community risk mapping; International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement; Colombia; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : In disaster risk management, participatory mapping (PM) closes spatial data gaps in communities by integrating local risk knowledge. The thesis examined the potential and limitations of the Sketch Map Tool (SMT) as a PM tool for community-based disaster risk reduction (DRR) through an International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement case study. READ MORE

  2. 2. Changes in Organization Design Produced by Covid-19 from a Path-Dependence Perspective : A Case Study of a Medical Manufacturing Company

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Carolina Artavia Muñoz; [2023]
    Keywords : Organization Design; Black Swan Events; Path Dependence Theory; Jay Galbraith s Star Model; Covid-19; Medical Manufacturing Industry.; Organisationsdesign; svarta svan-händelser; stigberoende; Jay Galbraits Star Model; Covid-19; medicinsk tillverkningsindustri.;

    Abstract : Covid-19 brought various challenges that the world that was not fully prepared to face since 2019. The pandemic came with both health and economic repercussions, and various organizations had to adapt their Organization Design to confront these new challenges posed by this Black Swan event. READ MORE

  3. 3. Navigating Turbulent Waters : Exploring SME strategies for internationalization amidst Global Bank Crisis

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring och turismvetenskap (MTS)

    Author : Agnes Olson; Hannah Samuelsson Flink; [2023]
    Keywords : Internationalization Process; Strategies; Risk Management; Crisis Management; SMEs; Financial crisis; Bank crisis; Resilience;

    Abstract : The global bank crisis between 2008 and 2013 posed a great threat against many organizations globally, especially towards small-medium enterprises (SMEs), which several researchers have investigated through quantitative studies. However, few studies have explored the strategic decisions made by SMEs regarding internationalization processes and international work during this time, beyond numbers. READ MORE

  4. 4. Innovation Investments During The COVID-19 Pandemic

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Philip Kellerman; Gustav Lingevik; [2023]
    Keywords : Innovation investments; Risk and crisis management; Abnormal returns; Economic performance; R D; COVID-19 Pandemic; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The authors of this paper identified a gap in the debate revolving around innovation during a crisis and recognized the importance of exploring whether being highly innovative is universally desirable across all sectors during times of crisis. While previous research has emphasized the positive impact of innovation on performance, it is essential to investigate the negative impact of innovation and whether there are limitations or thresholds beyond which excessive innovation may have diminishing returns or unintended consequences for small and medium sized companies. READ MORE

  5. 5. In the Eye of the Storm - A Qualitative Study on Changing Information Flows' Effect on Internal Crisis Communication in Swedish Hospitals

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

    Author : Daniel Johannesson; Johanna Li; [2021]
    Keywords : Internal Crisis Communication; Information Flow; Healthcare; Sensemaking; Digital Channels;

    Abstract : Internal crisis communication is an under-researched area crucial to understand. At the same time, digital development provides new means for organisational communication and information. This study examines how changing information flows, caused by digital media and the digital age, affect internal crisis communication. READ MORE