Managing the Enterprise Crisis Caused by the Pandemic

Abstract

This article focuses on the crisis management of a company in a pandemic. The outbreak of the covid-19 pandemic disrupted and negatively affected the private and professional lives of people around the world. The pandemic has hit businesses in many sectors and industries. Following the advent of the covid-19 pandemic, it was important for employers to find their way around quickly, reassess their demands and adapt them to the current situation. The first part of the article is focused on the specification of specific threats of a pandemic in the conditions of the company, the definition of possible types of crises that a pandemic can cause. The next part deals with the effects that a pandemic can cause in the context of social and professional ties in society. Finally, some steps that can lead to more effective preventive measures targeting pandemics are discussed.

Keywords

• crisis management
• safety
• risk analysis
• pandemic
• covid-19