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- Boter, Håkan, 1948-, et al.
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Experiences of Small Businesses Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
- 2021
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Ingår i: Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability during the Coronavirus Crisis. - Cham : Springer. - 9783030738464 - 9783030738471 ; , s. 135-160
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Bokkapitel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This chapter reports on how Swedish companies have coped with the first six months of the pandemic. The basis for analyses consists of interviews with 1200 small companies from four different industry segments, whose results show different outcomes. Some categories of companies experienced and are still experiencing significant negative effects, while other businesses have been only marginally affected. A small group has noticed growing sales as well as occasional signals from the market that new products and services are needed in the near future. There are indications that small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) managers are considering social responsibility towards the employees of the companies. We would like to emphasize three different activities. Firstly, over 40% of all SME managers have during the pandemic partly abstained from salary and/or other special salary benefits. In the hotel and restaurant sector, this figure is 70% and for managers with foreign background 55% state that they have done such activities. Second, many SMEs have used governmental support to be able to keep their employed individuals part-time in the companies. As a third example, it could be worth mentioning the many companies which are looking for alternative business ideas as an alternative, which could be seen as examples of effectuation.
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- Sörensson, Anna, 1977-, et al.
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What Happens to Corporate Responsibility in a Worldwide Health Emergency?
- 2021
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Ingår i: Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability during the Coronavirus Crisis. - Cham : Palgrave Macmillan. - 9783030738464 - 9783030738495 - 9783030738471 ; , s. 1-12
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Bokkapitel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this introductory chapter we discuss what happens to corporate social responsibility during the COVID-19 crisis. Specifically, we consider how organisations responded to the pandemic and the implications of such organisational responses for corporate social responsibility (CSR) research and practice. We then describe the nine chapters included in the book and finally reflect on these new arrangements between businesses and society.
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- Tesfaye, Besrat, et al.
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Managing the COVID-19 Crisis. A Case Study of Entrepreneurship and Social Responsibility in Swedish SMEs
- 2021
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Ingår i: Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability during the Coronavirus Crisis. - Cham : Palgrave Macmillan. - 9783030738464 - 9783030738495 - 9783030738471 ; , s. 103-134
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Bokkapitel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The COVID-19 pandemic has posed serious challenges to businesses across the globe. However, the effects of pandemic on businesses vary widely across nations, regions, and industries. Some businesses are being pushed into liquidation and bankruptcy while others are struggling to maintain operational continuity. Yet others are forced to repurpose their expertise and resources in order to meet a sudden upsurge in the demand for their products and services. Likewise, there is a variation in the understandings and responses of entrepreneurs to the COVID-19 crisis. Our case study illustrates these variations. Using a multiple case study, we explore the perceptions, strategic responses, and managerial practices of Swedish SMEs during the COVID-19 crisis. The aim is to gain some insight into how SMEs manage the COVID-19 pandemic from both economic and CSR perspectives. The results indicate that the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is related to the state of the industry in which the case companies are located, and the pre-crisis status of the companies. The perceptions of the entrepreneurs also differ. Some entrepreneurs perceive the crisis as a threat to their business while others see opportunities for innovation. These perceptions are likely to guide the strategic choices and managerial practices of the entrepreneurs. Digitalization is a common denominator with regard to social responsibility. However, the primary focus is on socially responsible practices for the health and safety of employees.
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- Sörensson, Anna, 1977-, et al.
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Effects of the Coronavirus Pandemic on Swedish Tourism Firms and their Sustainability Values
- 2021
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Ingår i: Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability during the Coronavirus Crisis. - Cham : Palgrave Macmillan. - 9783030738471 ; , s. 77-101
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Bokkapitel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has influenced the majority of firms around the world. Among them, Swedish tourism firms are struggling to stay in business and have been affected in different ways. This chapter aims to discuss how Swedish tourism firms have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic, with a special focus on sustainability values. The results show that different types of tourism firms have acted creatively in order to stay in business by offering higher sustainability value to their customers. This paper contributes by deepening knowledge on how tourism firms have been influenced by the coronavirus pandemic. The results may help tourism firms gain ideas of how to stay in business during a global pandemic.
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