Workforce Management during the Time of COVID-19—Lessons Learned and Future Measures

Abstract

Industries worldwide have faced continuous burdens since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, while adjusting to rapidly changing rules and regulations. Industries need to be prepared to remain operational and productive in the face of current and emergent pathogens. While several businesses could remain functional through remote work, critical industries faced closings, worker shortages, and loss of productivity. Pharmaceutical industries were blessed with an increase in the stock market and creation of new jobs, but faced serious severe challenges due to shortage of medicines and drugs. Critical infrastructures such as healthcare, food and agriculture, manufacturing, construction, transportation, retail, waterworks, and waste management took a significant hit during the pandemic, and are still suffering from worker shortages to function optimally. Above all odds, companies were able to maintain the necessities by implementing strict safety protocols such as thorough and repeated cleaning, use of hand sanitizer/disinfectants, wearing face masks and personal protective equipment, and maintaining social distancing. This article addresses how COVID-19 disrupted normal operations on a large scale, and how essential businesses have learned to assess the impact, handle situations effectively, and become resilient for future crises. Best practices were tailored to each industry sector to prepare for and address the pandemic.

Evidence-based nursing practice and improving pediatric patient care outcomes in the prevention of infection transmission: Emergency department findings

“…The results are in line with the Chanie et al (2021) study, in which nurses and other healthcare professionals acknowledged being underprepared for infectious disease situations [ 23 ]. This finding could be explained by a variety of variables, including informal training in infectious disease emergencies (i.e., using both personal and professional experiences) and a significant amount of trial-and-error learning when learning how to treat high-risk patients, especially pediatric patients [ 24 ]. Likewise, inadequate hands-on training had a detrimental impact on the nurses’ ability to provide appropriate and safe care for patients who pose a risk [ 25 ].…”

The multifaceted perspectives of future business continuity- aftermath of COVID 19

“…Collaboration and partnerships among businesses can help navigate challenges and seize new opportunities. 63 Social implications: The social implications of "The multifaceted perspectives of future business continuity-aftermath of COVID-19" are significant. Businesses must prioritize health and safety to prevent the spread of infections.…”

Challenges and Opportunities for the Development of Polish Enterprises in the Face of Crisis Threats

“…-Innovation and investment in technology [10][11][12][13][14][15][16]; -New products [17][18][19]; -Changes in the areas of human qualifications and skills [20,21]; -Remote work and its use in problems with recruiting staff [22,23]; -Changes related to the organizational culture that resulted from the transition of a large part of employees to remote work [23][24][25][26][27][28]; -Effective energy policy of the company [29][30][31][32][33]; -Inventory and supplier management [34,35].…”