COVID-19 as an accelerator for developing strong(er) businesses? Insights from Estonian small firms

Durst, Susanne; Henschel, Thomas

doi:10.1080/26437015.2020.1859935

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“…In addition, employees may experience more significant stress, fear of job safety, anxiety, loneliness, and burnout (Vyas and Butakhieo, 2021). These situations require managers to play new leadership roles that help reduce stress, fear, and anger and build trust, loyalty, and commitment (Durst and Henschel, 2021).…”

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Positive and Negative Effects of Remote Working During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Small Enterprises in Poland

Danielak¹

2021

ERSJ

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Purpose:The paper aims to show the positive and negative effects of remote working during the COVID-19 pandemic in small enterprises in Poland. The study is both theoretical and empirical. The theoretical part shows the essence and factors that influence working from home. The practical part presents a survey conducted among employees on the positive and negative effects of remote working. Design/Methodology/Approach: The methods used in the study include the literature analysis and the selection, deduction, and synthesis of secondary and primary empirical source materials. The author's questionnaire as a research tool was used to obtain preliminary data. The questionnaire addressed small business employees who had to switch to the home office due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sixty-seven employees of small enterprises located in various regions of Poland participated in the study. Findings:The study has revealed the positive and negative effects of remote working during the COVID-19 pandemic. The most frequently cited positive effects of working from home were more excellent timeliness and employee commitment, positive relations between employees and managers, increased satisfaction with the effects of work, and the possibility of flexible working time at home. Practical Implications: Other positive effects included the possibility of combining professional and household duties, casual dress code, calm atmosphere, lack of constant supervision, saving time and money due to the lack of commutes, and the possibility of raising IT skills. The respondents referred to the limited access to the company's resources and documents and the lack of complete control of managers over employees. Originality/Value: The article covers current issues and presents problems regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. The paper is a new contribution to research in the context of the impact of the pandemic on remote working. It reveals the behavior of employees and managerial decisions regarding the functioning of enterprises in the pandemic.

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Positive and Negative Effects of Remote Working During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Small Enterprises in Poland

Danielak¹

2021

ERSJ

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“…The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the activities of small enterprises on the example of business customers of a manufacturing company anxiety, fear, and anger that build trust, loyalty, and commitment (Durst and Henschel 2021). It is important that affected parties take swift action (Ratten, 2020a).…”

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“…This enables the individual to survive change by being ready to act (Ratten, 2020a). Small businesses should pay more attention to building the capacity to deal with uncertainty during a pandemic, to create and use personal relationships, and to activate the ability to experiment and think creatively (Durst and Henschel 2021).…”

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“…Small firms' resilience was thought to be limited due to their limited internal resources, smaller customer base and low bargaining power (Smallbone et al, 2012). However, recent empirical evidence has shown a significant resilience of small businesses in the context of extreme events (Durst and Henschel 2021). Despite limited resources, small enterprises are able to cope with crises (Duarte Alonso et al, 2021).…”

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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the activities of small enterprises on the example of business customers of a manufacturing company

Danielak¹

2021

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Summary The aim of the article is to show the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the activities of small enterprises on the example of business customers of a manufacturing company. The article contains current issues and presents problems regarding the global pandemic caused by COVID-19. which started in March 2020. The theoretical part shows the impact of the pandemic crisis on the activities of enterprises. The empirical part presents the results of research showing the decisions of company managers during the COVID-19 pandemic affecting the behavior of employees. suppliers. customers and the paper producer. The results of the research can be a source of knowledge for top and middle management. but also for employees whose safety of life and health is particularly important in the times of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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“…Although research on crisis management (CM) in general has increased in conjunction with the pandemic, e.g., in [1,2], research on CM in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is still in its infancy [3,4]. In contrast to the study of CM in large organizations [5,6], rigorous research focused on CM in SMEs has only recently started, e.g., in [2,3,[7][8][9]. This recent development is promising given the fact that SMEs are highly sensitive to external threats [10,11].…”

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Peruvian Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Times of Crisis—Or What Is Happening over Time?

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Svensson

Acuache³

2021

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Crises means a particular threat to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The pandemic is no exception; on the contrary, it reinforces this threat. This study provides insight into crisis management in SMEs over a period of time. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews in Peruvian SMEs at two points in time. The findings provide insight into how the Peruvian firms studied adapted to the new situation, and initiated responses to cope with the crisis covering the period April–December 2020. By having studied the phenomenon of crisis management in SMEs at different stages, the study contributes to the further development of still underdeveloped fields of research, namely, crisis management in Latin America in general, and crisis management in SMEs in particular.

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COVID-19 as an accelerator for developing strong(er) businesses? Insights from Estonian small firms

Cited by 45 publications

References 59 publications

Positive and Negative Effects of Remote Working During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Small Enterprises in Poland

Positive and Negative Effects of Remote Working During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Small Enterprises in Poland

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the activities of small enterprises on the example of business customers of a manufacturing company

Peruvian Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Times of Crisis—Or What Is Happening over Time?

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