Crisis preparedness requires a comprehensive and cross-sectoral approach to risk management with targeted interventions across a range of different sectors. To provide a holistic assessment of preparedness, the crisis preparedness gap analysis (CPGA) isolates five core components of crisis...

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic exposed vulnerabilities in global supply chains, including those for essential medicines like paracetamol. This study aimed to assess the resilience and adaptability of Ethiopia's paracetamol supply chain during the pandemic. Methods: A mixed-methods approach...

Some studies have provided empirical evidence that firms' high growth rates just before economic crises are negatively associated with resilience. Other authors have observed that firms that grow fast in the early phases of an external crisis are generally more resilient. This countercyclical...

Many companies struggle with strategy implementation due to the complex nature of execution. Some strategy execution systems depend on numerous indicators, making it challenging for managers to oversee effectively. Additionally, during times of financial difficulty, companies require a...

Our investigation examined the impact of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) activities on corporate financial distress. This research utilised data from companies listed in the FTSE All-Share index from 2014 to 2022 from the Refinitiv EIKON database. We incorporated year- and...

The purpose of this paper is to (i) demonstrate that the behavior of the relative profit rates at financial crisis junctures in a dual financial system could be different than that of the other periods, (ii) show that relative profit rates (and their dynamics) at crisis junctures could be...

Many firms may successfully navigate an organizational crisis, but may find themselves entangled in another soon after. Building on a resource-dependence perspective, this study evaluates how certain investor characteristics foster organizational resilience during a crisis by preventing a...

This study investigates how the Psychological Capital (PsyCap) of small and medium enterprises (SME) leaders has influenced their strategic responses, ultimately impacting the performance of their companies, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Embedded within research on behavioral micro-foundations...

In the highly complex world of human resource management (HRM), organizations need to maintain both an inward and an outward approach in times of crisis. To adequately manage human resources, it is necessary to consider the environment and the literature on turnaround strategy. This study...

We provide evidence in line with the illusion of moral superiority, a phenomenon that individuals perceive themselves to be more morally motivated than others. We analyze survey data collected during the 2022/23 energy crisis in Germany to investigate individuals' and others' motivations to...

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic took a sledgehammer to the education sector, shattering the established structured systems, norms and rituals of practices and procedures. To ensure continuity whilst adhering to the pandemic-induced containment measures, higher education institutions...

This study aimed to analyze the adaptations in the corporate governance practices of a Brazilian support foundation, in the context of the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Support foundations act as pillars of support for research and innovation, ensuring the continuity of strategic...

Zehn Jahre lang - von 2013 bis 2023 - hat Deutschland in Mali eine intensive Krisenpolitik betrieben. Daraus Lehren zu ziehen ist unabdingbar für eine effektive wie lernfähige Außen- und Sicherheitspolitik. Den Fokus gilt es dabei auf interne Strukturen und Prozesse zu legen. Das deutsche...

Eine effektive Krisenvorsorge, einschließlich der strategischen Bevorratung von Ressourcen, stellt einen entscheidenden Faktor dar, um im Falle unvorhergesehener Krisen schnell und effizient reagieren zu können. Daher werden in dieser Arbeit die nationalen Bevorratungspraktiken im Bereich...

Die vorliegende Zusammenstellung entstand im Kontext der Ausbildung "Mediation: Zertifizierte Ausbildung" der Akademie für wissenschaftliche Weiterbildung, die als wissenschaftliches Institut des Jugendhilfswerks und der Pädagogischen Hochschule Freiburg betrieben wird.

Purpose: Building on theories of the firm, this research examines the challenges faced by chief executive officers (CEOs) in executing a turnaround strategy in the state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in South Africa. Design/methodology/approach: This is a qualitative study conducted within 10 of the...

Der Sammelband verbindet zwei wichtige Trends in der aktuellen Entwicklung der öffentlichen Verwaltung und des Verwaltungsrechts. Er untersucht, wie Innovationen im institutionellen oder regulatorischen Bereich zum Krisenmanagement beitragen können. Hierzu versammelt der Band internationale...

The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on the restaurant industry in Alabama. This qualitative study examines how Alabama restaurants demonstrated resilience and adaptability across three distinct phases of the pandemic, including the period of unrestricted activities, offering a new...

This report provides an overview of the state of play of resolution planning and crisis management in respect of the less significant institutions (LSIs) under the direct responsibility of the national resolution authorities (NRAs). Many colleagues from across the Single Resolution Mechanism...

The objective of crisis management in tourism is to prevent, anticipate and create preparedness to respond, manage and minimise the impacts of crises on the ecosystem and on those affected by them. It also aims to facilitate the recovery of tourism activity. Advanced planning, engagement with...

The objective of crisis management in tourism is to prevent, anticipate and create preparedness to respond, manage and minimise the impacts of crises on the ecosystem and on those affected by them. It also aims to facilitate the recovery of tourism activity. Advanced planning, engagement with...

This report is one of the joint deliverables of Joint Research Centre on "Enhanced Situational Awareness for Crisis Management". It focuses on advancing towards integrated mid-term early warning system that will aim at anticipating disasters and crises within a 6-month window. Ability to detect...

This guide has been elaborated as part of the project "Early Warning Europe Mentor Academy" (EWEMA) in the framework of the contract Improving the Availability and the Scope of Services for Companies in Financial Difficulties, EASME/2021/OP/0001. The research focused on mapping training courses...

This report is one of the joint deliverables of Joint Research Centre on "Enhanced Situational Awareness for Crisis Management". It focuses on advancing towards integrated mid-term early warning system that will aim at anticipating disasters and crises within a 6-month window. Ability to detect...

Discover how the Montenegro NTO, by participating in the EC's Crisis Management and Governance in Tourism project, evolved, and demonstrated that improving crisis management capabilities can prepare destinations for current and potential challenges.

Get to know how Tourismusverband Linz, Austria showed the way local DMOs can improve their crisis management capabilities by applying the concepts and methodology developed by the EC's Crisis Management and Governance in Tourism project.

The European Crisis Management Laboratory (ECML) does research and development in support of EU crisis preparedness and response policy. It fosters the use of science in situational awareness, adding value to the routine context analysis and operational activities of the EU's Emergency Response...