Humanistic Crisis Management: Lessons Learned from COVID-19

This book examines the role of businesses in the COVID-19 pandemic and calls for a new goal system in business that prioritizes human dignity. It brings together international experts to consolidate lessons learned and explore the foundations of the crisis, focusing on selected sectors and regions.

Format: Hardback
Length: 343 pages
Publication date: 17 July 2022
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG

This book aims to ignite our learning from the COVID-19 crisis, which has revealed that crisis management has been far from holistic. Despite previous progress towards sustainability, many of these gains have been reversed, and global inequality has worsened. This volume delves into the critical role of businesses in the lived experience of the pandemic, calling for a new goal system in business that prioritizes human dignity as the ultimate outcome of sound business practices. Part of the Humanism in Business Series, this book brings together a diverse group of international experts to consolidate the lessons learned from the pandemic and how it was handled. It explores the foundations of the crisis, examines selected sectors and regions in detail, and draws conclusions based on the principles of humanistic crisis management. This book will be of immense interest to scholars and students of business ethics, policy-makers, professionals, and anyone who practices humanistic management.

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for a holistic approach to crisis management. While progress towards sustainability had been made in the past, many of these gains have been reversed, and global inequality has worsened. This book aims to catalyze our learning from the pandemic and explore the crucial role of businesses in the lived experience of the crisis.

The volume scrutinizes the role of businesses in the pandemic and calls for a new goal system in business that prioritizes human dignity as the ultimate outcome. It brings together a group of international experts from various fields to consolidate the lessons learned from the pandemic and how it was handled.

The book explores the foundations of the crisis, before focusing on selected sectors and regions for analysis. It examines the impact of the pandemic on businesses, employees, and society as a whole, and seeks to draw conclusions based on the principles of humanistic crisis management.

This book will be of great interest to scholars and students of business ethics, policy-makers, professionals, and anyone who practices humanistic management. It provides valuable insights into the challenges faced by businesses during the pandemic and offers practical recommendations for building a more sustainable and equitable future.

In conclusion, this book aims to ignite our learning from the COVID-19 crisis and promote a more holistic approach to crisis management. It calls for a new goal system in business that prioritizes human dignity and seeks to build a more sustainable and equitable world. By bringing together a diverse group of experts, this book provides valuable insights and recommendations for building a better future.

Weight: 611g
Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783031042515
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022