COVID and Pandemic Issues

21st Century Business Management

Reshaping the Business World Post-COVID-19
Management Strategies for Sustainable Behavior Change

Editors: Arvind K. Birdie, PhD
Ruchi Joshi, PhD

Reshaping the Business World Post-COVID-19

Published. Available now.
Pub Date: October 2023
Hardback Price: see ordering info
Hard ISBN: 9781774913406
E-Book ISBN: 9781003372424
Pages: 288pp w/index
Binding Type: Hardback / ebook
Series: 21st Century Business Management
Notes: 9 b/w illustrations

The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically changed our normal—both in life and in business. The timely volume provides a map of how the world has been significantly changed by the post-COVID-19 pandemic, not only in terms of work and business life but also linking other areas of personal life as well.

The volume explores the diverse impacts of the pandemic on businesses and workplaces, addressing topics such as changes in organizational structures, operations, and marketing and consumer behavior. Sharing their rich insights and perspectives on today’s business world, the authors also look at personal psychological well-being, the role of spirituality, employee satisfaction, an organization’s future competitiveness, and quality of life have been affected and changed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Chapters discuss the challenges and complications of flexible and hybrid working styles and digital collaboration platforms such as Microsoft teams. Other topics include changed consumer choices and shopping psychology, internet addiction, mental health challenges, new psychological aspects of the art and culture industry, and more.

The authors also share effective strategies for creating work-life balance and improving psychological well-being and for navigating the “new normal.”

Reshaping the Business World Post-COVID-19: Management Strategies for Sustainable Behavior Change will be valuable for both industry and academia as it covers concepts of business from various perspectives. The book is sure to help managers of all types navigate the new normal.

CONTENTS:
Preface
1. COVID-19 and Employee Satisfaction with Leadership Influencing the Future Competitiveness of Organizations
Maja Rozman, Anita Pesa, Mladen Rajko, and Tjasa Strukelj

2. Hybrid Working: The Future of Organizations
Tarun Kumar Sharma

3. Mapping the Nature of Workplace Incivility in Post-COVID Work Culture
Suyesha Singh and Rimjhim

4. Changes of Collaboration Platforms’ Use Perceived by Users Because of COVID: A Research Study of Changes in User Experience of Microsoft Teams Platform
Zdenko Dezelak, Simona Sternad Zabukovsek, and Samo Bobek

5. The Culture Shock of COVID-19: A Study to Understand the Effects of Pandemic on the Art and Culture Industry
Chirmi Acharya

6. Is Resilience a Predictor of Psychological Well-Being among Employees Amid Lockdown? A Literature Review-Based Study
Monika Gwalani

7. Impact of the Pandemic on Street Food Vendors Globally: Challenges and Coping Strategies
Vismita Paliwal, Ruchi Joshi, and Nida Nafees

8. Work and Life Allies or Enemies: A COVID Pandemic Perspective
Varsha Sharma

9. Effect of Autogenic Relaxation and Self-Management Training on Internet Addiction Among Red Collar Employees in Post-COVID-19
Neharshi Srivastava and Neeta Gupta

10. Paradigm Shift in Consumer Shopping Behavior During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Priya Vij, Kashish Karkra, and Attin Kumar

Index


About the Authors / Editors:
Editors: Arvind K. Birdie, PhD
Associate Professor, School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Education, G. D Goenka University, Sohna, Gurgaon, India


Arvind K. Birdie, PhD, has been with various organizations in different roles and has more than eighteen years of experience in higher education. Presently she is Associate Professor, School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Education, G. D. Goenka University, Sohna, Gurgaon, India. She was formerly Assistant Director of International Affairs at Amity University, Gurgaon. As an avid reader, she has expertise in teaching various interdisciplinary subjects with equal ease. In addition to academic teaching and training, Dr. Birdie organizes management development programs for corporate and academicians. She is a regular presenter at international and national conferences, and she has published papers in refereed journals. Her areas of interest include leadership, work-life balance, virtual work, and positive psychology. Dr. Birdie has been honored with the Prof. Mrs. Manju Thakur Memorial Award 2016 for Innovative Contributions in Research/Test Construction/Book Publication for her book Organizational Behavior and Virtual Work: Concepts and Analytical Approaches, presented at the 52nd National and 21st International Conference of the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology. She is also editor-in-chief of the book series 21st Business Management, published by Apple Academic Press.

Ruchi Joshi, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Amity University Rajasthan, Jaipur, India

Ruchi Joshi, PhD, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology, at Amity University Rajasthan, India. She has over 10 years of experience in teaching, research, and counseling and has been associated with reputed organizations such as Mohan Lal Sukhadia University Udaipur, India, and Amity University Rajasthan, India. She has number of national and international publications to her credit and has also presented papers at international, national, and regional conferences, seminars, and workshops. In addition to teaching, she also shares her expertise as a resource person and panelist at workshops, panel discussions, seminars, and webinars on issues related to general well-being, mental health, physical, and sexual violence.




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