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ESCP Impact Paper No. 2020-19: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global employees
TMI member Marion Festing and research assistant Sina A. Kraus from ESCP Business School contributed this impact paper for the ebook on managing a post-Covid19 era.

Abstract of the impact paper:
This impact paper examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global employees. Based on survey data collected before and in the first intense phase of the pandemic, we find a decline and change in global work roles, interestingly a largely positive effect on job and career satisfaction, however, varying by gender and family situation. Thereby, we identify factors that are important for organisations to consider when managing this crucial group of employees, especially for human resource management and leaders. We also discuss to what extent the crisis can serve as a starting point for future-oriented developments and thus, as a learning opportunity.
Keywords: Global employees, International assignments, Careers, Work role, Gender, COVID-19

The full impact paper can be accessed here.

ESCP Impact Paper No. 2020-81: National responses to the COVID-19 pandemic – Observations and cultural Interpretations
TMI member Marion Festing, research assistant Tobias Schumacher and ESCP student Yong-Yueh Lee from ESCP Business School contributed this impact paper on different national responses to the pandemic for the ebook on managing a post-Covid19 era.

Abstract of the impact paper:
This impact paper takes a closer look at how governments around the world reacted differently to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Looking at the cultural peculiarities of countries such as Taiwan, Germany and Sweden, the paper takes an analytical stance as to how cultural interpretations might help to better understand the government’s behaviour and policies in the different national environments. Thus, this paper helps to understand not only why we observed diversity in terms of how governments react, but also potential reasons for why we saw different reactions to the government’s actions.
Keywords: Culture, cultural values, norms, risk management

The full impact paper can be accessed here.

NOTE:
ESCP Impact Papers are in draft form. The papers are circulated for the purposes of comment and discussion only. Hence, it does not preclude simultaneous or subsequent publication elsewhere. ESCP Impact Papers are not refereed. The form and content of papers are the responsibility of individual authors. ESCP Business School does not bear any responsibility for views expressed in the articles. Copyright for the paper is held by the individual authors.

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