Crisis Management System Research Articles

ОСОБЛИВОСТІ АНТИКРИЗОВОГО УПРАВЛІННЯ ВІТЧИЗНЯНИМИ ПІДПРИЄМСТВАМИ

In modern conditions, the socio-economic situation of Ukraine is characterized by significant variability and unpredictability. The activity of business entities takes place in the absence of timely and accurate information about all the consequences of management decisions and possible further changes in the operating environment. It is important for enterprises to organize an effective crisis management system. The purpose of the article is to systematize approaches to determining the essence and features of anti-crisis management of domestic enterprises.
 This work systematizes approaches to determining the essence of anti-crisis management of industrial enterprises. Approaches to defining the essence of anti-crisis management are summarized. The systematization of existing approaches to determining the essence of anti-crisis management made it possible to define anti-crisis management as management aimed at avoiding and neutralizing signs of crisis in the economic activity of enterprises, as well as at adapting the management system to changes in the external environment of the enterprise, which will contribute to sustainable development.
 Factors that cause crisis phenomena at industrial enterprises are systematized in terms of internal and external influence. The main components of the anti-crisis management system are summarized: functions, principles. The main functions of anti-crisis management are planning, organization, motivation, and control. The main goals of anti-crisis management are divided into organizational, production, financial, personnel, sales, marketing, and innovation.
 It was determined that according to the presence of signs of crisis, the anti-crisis management of the enterprise is divided into active and passive; depending on the specifics of the development and state of the enterprise, anti-crisis management is divided into preventive, crisis and post-crisis management.

Changing Reading Habits of Faculty of Higher Education in India: A Study of the COVID-19 Lockdown Period

ABSTRACT This study attempts to comprehend the reading habits of faculty members of the higher education sector in India during the lockdown period and a comparative analysis of the reading habits of faculty members prior to the lockdown and during the lockdown. The study used an online survey approach to gather information using a Google form. The study population was composed of teachers from the higher education sectors in India. The study revealed the change and the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown state on faculty members’ reading habits in India’s higher education sector. An online survey was conducted of the unknown population using WhatsApp received 734 responses. The responses were analyzed by the study’s objectives and tested a simple null hypothesis, i.e., “There is no significant change in the reading habits of the faculty members of the higher education sector in India during the lockdown period.” The study discovered that faculty members had spent more time for reading, reading habits have considerably increased, a positive impact on reading habits, utilized their lockdown time to satisfy their information needs, the change in reading habits is observable, and there is an inclination towards the utilization of digital and online information. The study would be helpful for librarians, libraries, and information centres to prepare future strategic plans, develop a system for crisis management in libraries, and provide better information services after knowing the opinion of faculty members of higher education. The study is original since no study combining variables such as teachers, higher education sector, India, and reading habits has been undertaken. This study would also guide future studies in this field.

Role of Polish Armed Forces and Crisis Management System in Cultural Property Protection – review and analysis

Deterring a crisis or war requires the commitment of large forces and resources that may include armed forces, security services or other non-military defense elements. The entire crisis management system is organized by the public administration. A crisis and the threat of war necessitate the implementation of a wide range of tasks aimed at securing life, health and property. Cultural property is a special category of property protected under the Polish legal system. The Republic of Poland undertook to protect it upon accession to the Hague Convention of 1954 on the Protection of Cultural Property in the Time of an Armed Conflict. This international agreement, along with the Polish experiences of the Second World War, laid the foundations for building an efficiently functioning system for the protection of cultural property during an armed conflict. Recent years have brought an increase in global interest in this area. Asymmetric threats against cultural heritage objects forced the involvement of military entities in developing security mechanisms. The author will provide an overview of national institutions tasked with the protection of cultural property in times of peace, assess the quality of these institutions as well as propose de lege ferenda postulates that could improve their functioning.

Genesis of the Crisis Response Civil Component in the European Union: Parameters, Problems, and Interaction with Russia

The article features the civil component of the crisis response in the European Union, as well as the Russian role in its development. With the new security threats and challenges, the civilian instruments necessary for the post-conflict society stabilization are becoming increasingly important. The research was based on the universal evolutionism and included such methods as conceptual and structural modeling, comparative analysis, and historical approach. The methods made it possible to reveal the civil component within the crisis management system of the European Union. The civil component unites and coordinates European national resources, creates platforms and opportunities for experience exchange, increases the motivation and professionalism of experts, etc. The author also focused on the interaction between the European Union and the Russian Federation in this sphere. The key parameters for developing the civil dimension of crisis response include two points: (1) the political will to implement the civilian component of security policy by the European Union institutions and member states, (2) the will to solve the problem of human resources. For the current and foreseeable Russian-European relations, the cooperation potential of the civilian component of crisis response is not included in the security policy. The research makes a significant contribution to the study of the European Union development problems, genesis and development parameters of the civil missions, and the Russian-European dialogue.

Integrating general practitioners into crisis management would accelerate the transition from victim to effective professional: Qualitative analyses of a terrorist attack and catastrophic flooding

Background In 2018, Trèbes, 6,000 inhabitants with nine general practitioners (GPs) in southern France, experienced two tragedies; a terrorist attack in March, in which four people were killed, and a catastrophic flood in October, in which six people died and thousands more were affected. Objectives We aimed to obtain a substantive theory for improving crisis management by understanding the personal and professional effects of the two successive disasters on GPs in the same village. Methods This qualitative study conducted complete interviews with eight GPs individually, with subsequent analyses involving the conceptualisation of categories based on grounded theory. Results The analysis revealed that GPs underwent a double status transition. First, doctors who experienced the same emotional shock as the population became victims; their usual professional relationship changed from empathy to sympathy. The helplessness they felt was amplified by the lack of demand from the state to participate in the first emergency measures; consequently, they lost their professional status. In a second phase, GPs regained their values and skills and acquired new ones, thus regaining their status as competent professionals. In this context, the participants proposed integrating a coordinated crisis management system and the systematic development of peer support. Conclusion We obtained valuable information on the stages of trauma experienced by GPs, allowing a better understanding of the effects on personal/professional status. Thus, the inclusion of GPs in adaptive crisis management plans would limit the effects of traumatic dissociation while increasing their professional effectiveness.

Korea's Response to COVID-19 According to Set Time Frames, With a Focus on the Network Between the Government and Responding Agencies: Social Network Analysis.

BackgroundIn December 2019, COVID-19 was first confirmed in Wuhan, China, and as the respiratory disease spread around the globe, there was a spike in interest worldwide in combating such contagious diseases. When such disasters occur, the central government of South Korea and its affiliated local governments—together with nongovernmental organizations—play a crucial role in crisis management systems.ObjectiveThe purpose of this paper is to corroborate the characteristics government ministries and domestic and foreign institutions exhibit through their interconnection when the parties are undergoing a disease-related catastrophe such as the COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsUsing the social network analysis technique, the span of the COVID-19 pandemic was segmented into 3 time frames, and the relational characteristics of the COVID-19 contagious disease response department and related agencies at home and abroad were analyzed based on 3 centralities.ResultsEvidence from the second and third time frames indicates that the agents reacting to contagious diseases do not necessarily hold the central position in the network. From this, it can be inferred that it is not only the primary host that plays a pivotal role but the key to a successful response to various disasters also lies in cooperation with the relevant parties.ConclusionsThe incongruency between the findings of this paper and the existing disaster response system gives rise to the corollary that both the essential parties and the adjoining ones need to collaborate for a coordinated crisis response in disaster situations. Furthermore, much significance lies in the fact that this paper explores the various aspects that could surface among the host and relevant parties in a real-life pandemic.

Development and evaluation of ontology for decision support in Polish crisis management system

ABSTRACT The article presents a summary of research and development process of Domain Ontology for Crisis Management (DO4CM). The main goal of this work is to make decisions more effective within the framework of standard procedures implemented by government and local administration in response to emerging crisis and discontinuities. Presented ontology has been validated and verified during exercises carried out by actual crisis management structures and in co-ordination with non-governmental organisations supporting the growth of Polish state strategic resilience.

SUBSTANTIATION OF THE STRATEGY OF FINANCIAL RECOVERY OF THE AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISE

The article examines the theoretical issues of financial recovery of an agricultural enterprise as part of the overall system of crisis management. It is established that the main tool of its implementation is the organizational and economic mechanism (strategy), the development and implementation of which has a positive impact on the economic development of the enterprise through a quality approach to its implementation. production and financial potential. The financial methods and approaches to recovery are considered, the estimation of each of its possible and described its main characteristics is made. The process of developing a business plan as an element of reorganization, which should provide a timely response to changes in the economy, analyze the possibility of deviations from the plan and determine the target settings of the enterprise as a microeconomic system in the economy. Based on the analysis of existing financial approaches to the recovery of agricultural enterprises, it is created that in the theory and practice of crisis management there is a problem in the form of imperfect assessment of the feasibility of financial recovery. There is a need to improve the mechanism of recovery not only in terms of loss of solvency, but also to preserve and improve the potential of the enterprise.

Sustainable Tourism in the Pandemic Era: A Case Study of Japan

The sustainable tourism concept has been evolving continually and respectively with modern society’s views on sustainability. The tourism industry constantly faces new challenges showing weak points and providing opportunities for further concept development. With the focus on Japan as a case study, this empirical research discusses the insights of key stakeholders about managing sustainable tourism development during the crisis. This research takes the COVID-19 pandemic as an example of a crisis, which provides an opportunity for the sustainable tourism concept for further evolution. The results indicated that public and private sector stakeholders have different visions of sustainable tourism development. Japan’s current public sector approach to it implies resolving the issue of overtourism in main tourism destinations and providing comfortable living for local communities. However, it does not have any implications for making tourism more resilient to external crises. The proposals of stakeholders for response measures for future sustainable tourism development and related policies included the establishment of a crisis management system in the tourism sphere, focus on the development of domestic tourism, creation of proper guidelines for the tourism industry for actions in case of crisis, revision of traditional tourism techniques, the establishment of “new lifestyle”/adaptation to “with Corona” era, focusing on online business/ tourism experience, focus on the development of small groups tours and individual tours, development of flexibility and adaptivity to changes in social conditions, incorporation of public health-related issues, non-contact content expansion, individual approach to different areas, and regional cooperation incorporation.

COVID-19 Response in Freetown’s Slum Communities

The difficulties in tackling COVID-19 have shown with unparalleled strength the need to acknowledge alternative epistemologies in planning. Pandemic responses that seem to have been met with relative success were based upon the guidance, knowledge, and embodied experience of communities on the ground. While some recognize the key role of alternative or ‘non-expert’ knowledge in addressing current planning challenges, most have struggled to broaden their definition to include different ways in which community-based organizations generated data, shared knowledge, collaborated with other development actors, and learned from past experiences. This paper studies the response in Freetown´s slum communities to the unprecedented crisis brought by the COVID-19 outbreak. It analyzes how community-based organizations were able to leverage their situated knowledge to negotiate, develop, and occupy spaces of power in their city´s crisis management systems during the first months of the pandemic. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews and personal communications with residents of Freetown’s slum communities, workers of international non-governmental organizations (INGO) based in Freetown, researchers, and local government officials. This research discusses what knowledge is, where and by whom it is generated, and how it can be collectively leveraged in crisis situations. We also offer a reflection on what this may mean for the future of planning, in terms of transforming structures of exclusion and sustaining that transformation.

Foreign experience of anti-crisis management of medical institutions

The main components of the crisis management system of medical institutions were highlighted. Crisis situations will be understood as the inability of medical institutions to provide the population with medical services on time due to lack of various resources.
 As a result of catastrophes, natural disasters, armed conflicts, crisis situations arise when medical institutions are not able to fully provide the population with medical services, there is a lack of funding, human and material resources. Ukraine is no exception, as the armed conflict in the East in 2014 and Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine confirmed the lack of sufficient labor, logistical resources and financial support to provide quality medical care to the population. In such conditions, there is a need to develop tools, means of overcoming crisis situations in healthcare facilities.
 The aim of the article is to systematize the recommendations for Ukraine on the formation of a system of crisis management of healthcare facilities.
 Materials and methods of the research. The basis for the study were provided by private clinics for analysis documents of financial and economic reporting for the pre- and post-crisis periods, as well as scientific works of famous Ukrainian and foreign scientists. The research used methods of analysis, comparison, medical and statistical method and system.
 The result of the study was an analysis of the state of funding for healthcare facilities in Ukraine and a comparative analysis with the state of funding for such facilities in other developed countries such as Italy, Germany, Sweden, France.
 Conclusions. The main components of the system of anti-crisis management of medical institutions in crisis conditions are: effective leadership, which is provided by managers and management staff; human resources; equal access to basic medicines, vaccines and technologies of guaranteed quality, safety, efficiency; a functioning health information system has been established; financing of healthcare institutions and their financial protection in case of crisis; the process of providing quality, safe and efficient medical services with minimal expenditure of resources. In most European countries, the basic functions of healthcare management (prioritization, financing, service delivery, supply planning, quality control) are decentralized and carried out at the level of regional or local authorities, or regional health insurance funds or trusts

Crisis management as a learning system: Understanding the dynamics of adaptation and transformation in-between crises

In a world of ever-changing threats and vulnerabilities, the actors involved in crisis management need to learn continuously in order to adapt and transform their capabilities, also in-between crisis. The crisis management actors can be regarded as a heterogeneous system-of-systems, where each sub-system, i.e., actor, has its specific role, culture, and procedures but where there exists little of any common theory-in-use. Achieving a conscious and coordinated change in such a system-of-systems represents a considerable challenge. This challenge is further underlined by the duality of the crisis management system, being a planning system in-between crises and a response system during crises. In this article, the theories of organisational learning are combined with general systems theory to develop a model for how systems learn in order to adapt and transform. Equating the system configuration with the concept of theory-in-use allows for a discussion on single-loop and double-loop learning as changes in single system elements and their relationships, and in the overall system configuration, respectively. This model is used to enhance the understanding of the dynamics of learning and change in crisis management systems. Further, the concept efficacy is proposed as the measurement of performance when assessing the crisis management system and its sub-systems.

Crisis Management in International Business During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract. Introduction. The recent world crisis events triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic have had a significant impact on European and world companies. Specifically, they focused on the first two pandemics, which made the world situation experience similar restrictions on a global scale (Congo flu in Hong Kong in 1968, swine flu outbreak in 2009), various disasters, and natural inevitable Avoided accidents, unforeseen events such as terrorist actions, etc. Purpose. This article is focused on learning of unresolved aspects of digital transformation of human resource management during the pandemic require further research, particularly to identify and summarize the trends and factors contributing to these changes, and to identify issues and obstacles that arise throughout the process. Results. The completed study shows that companies should be ready to work in advance, in order to be sustainable and have at least some stability and competitive edge during time of crisises. Crisis management systems are analyzed and based on a four-level circular model, more commonly known as the PPRR model. Also, any organization should be prepared for different crises, which may be short-term or long-term. 3-tier system of crisis response is analyzed, it consists of pre-crisis period of preparations, contingency plan, which is aimed at saving the maximum stream of revenue, while enduring minimal hardships from the crisis and rehabilitation stage, at which thorough analysis should be conducted in order to improve the future reaction for the crisis. Conclusions. The review found that risk management primarily helps provide post-crisis renewal, stability and growth, reduce revenue volatility, increase stakeholder confidence, protect an organization`s assets, and meet insurance, legal and regulatory requirements. This means that structured risk management must be incorporated into existing operations and become an integral part of key decision-making processes. Therefore, it can be concluded that the risk management plan must be constantly updated, the philosophy must be able to change, and it must be improved taking into account changes in external or internal factors.

Perspectives on the Development of the EU Crisis Management System

The article reveals the main features of the European Union crisis management system and outlines the endeavors undertaken to improve it further by introducing a more proactive approach through enhancing the response mechanism and expanding the capabilities for prevention, preparedness and resilience. The article highlights the ability of the EU crisis management to meet the challenges of the security environment and respond to different scenarios, including overseas political-military crises having a strong impact on various aspects of common security. Furthermore, the article explores the capabilities of the Union to conduct military and civilian missions and operations within the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) and analyzes their specific contribution to international peace and security. The article underlines the importance of self-reliant strategic airlift as a token of strategic autonomy and a provider of flexible mobility options. It goes on to argue that matters of strategic air mobility should be addressed along with the concerns preventing the use of the EU multinational battlegroups so far. Then, the article identifies the Strategic Compass, due to be adopted in 2022, as a platform for a common strategic vision for the Union’s security and defense priorities, a sound basis for consensus on future response options and a facilitator for further integration of the military component of defense into the EU crisis management system. It also maintains that increased responsibilities would impose higher requirements upon the key elements of the crisis management process. The article points to intelligence as an integrated effort supporting CSDP military and civilian missions. Finally, it suggests three main approaches to the development of the European crisis management system and concludes that the main goal should be reinforcing the role of the EU as one of the pillars of international peace and security.

A Summary of the Crimes of Street Political Violence among Young People

Street political violence crimes occur frequently all over the world, especially in western countries, among which there are many shadows of youth. Even in some incidents, youth is the most active group causing social unrest. In the youth street political violence crimes, young people gather illegally in the streets, and even commit violent crimes such as beating, smashing, looting and burning. The development trend of street political violence crimes by young people is often traceable, expanding rapidly across regions, the subjective purpose of crimes is complicated, and a variety of criminal means are used alternately. There are many reasons for the occurrence of youth street political violence crimes, among which there are not only internal reasons the lack of national security prevention ability, but also external factors such as the instigation and planning of the external reactionary forces and the fuel of media network, as well as individual reasons such as the youth s self-demand can not be realized and the youth is easily bewitched because of lack of rationality. In addition, the backward means of crime detection and prevention and the lack of crisis management and control ability are the important reasons for the expansion of crime consequences. Therefore, all parties should constantly consolidate the guarantee foundation of national security, take the initiative to occupy ideological and political positions, improve the security risk early warning system, improve the crisis management and control system, and enhance the level and capacity of safeguarding national security.

A cyber warfare perspective on risks related to health IoT devices and contact tracing.

The wide use of IT resources to assess and manage the recent COVID-19 pandemic allows to increase the effectiveness of the countermeasures and the pervasiveness of monitoring and prevention. Unfortunately, the literature reports that IoT devices, a widely adopted technology for these applications, are characterized by security vulnerabilities that are difficult to manage at the state level. Comparable problems exist for related technologies that leverage smartphones, such as contact tracing applications, and non-medical health monitoring devices. In analogous situations, these vulnerabilities may be exploited in the cyber domain to overload the crisis management systems with false alarms and to interfere with the interests of target countries, with consequences on their economy and their political equilibria. In this paper we analyze the potential threat to an example subsystem to show how these influences may impact it and evaluate a possible consequence.

The use of planning in crisis management and its impact on the educational sector: An analytical exploratory study at the Dor Institute of the Northern Technical University

The educational system in universities has been exposed to several crises, the most recent of which is the Corona crisis, which affected the educational systems followed and the latest change in the education system, which turned to e-learning systems to prevent the spread of the epidemic and preserve the lives of students from infection, so the types and forms of crisis management systems differed in the diversity of planning methods and what it contains From (realistic, comprehensive, coordination, integration, timing, participation, provision of the necessary resources), so the educational administration followed the distance education strategy with the availability of places for social distancing and keeping the geographical space allocated to the university as it is. In order to overcome the problem of availability and wide spaces for study halls and laboratories, various planning methods must be used, as it is possible to use crisis management approaches, given that crises have become an integral part of the fabric of contemporary life, and that the occurrence of crises has become a fact of daily life, and the name of each crisis has become It is associated with a special type of disaster. One of the characteristics of the crisis is entering into a circle of future unknowns that are difficult to know or accurately calculate, given that the real danger of the crisis does not go away or relates to the past and the present only, but is strongly oriented towards what the crisis may lead to in the future, so it required intensive professional training for workers In the field of education, on how to face crises, develop their awareness of the characteristics and nature of the crisis, and develop their skills that must be available in those managing the educational process to enable them to deal effectively with various crises . The study dealt with the correlation and the impact of planning and crisis management on the educational sector by relying on an academic sample of (128) teachers and academic staff.

Development of Website-Based a Health Crisis Reporting System

Health crisis management is prioritized on health crisis risk reduction consisting of pre-health crisis stage, health crisis emergency response stage, and post-health crisis stage. Prevention and mitigation efforts at the pre-health crisis stage, in the context of our study, aim to develop an information system for health crisis management. Information system for health crisis, in general, is provided by the Health Agency. In this study, we discussed the system applied by the Health Agency of Aceh Tengah that still uses a manual information system for reporting during disasters. Hence, it causes a delay of the information updates despite the emergency situation. To overcome this problem, we proposed a newly developed health crisis management reporting system in disaster risk reduction. We used a Research and Development approach with Heuristic Review Analysis to assess the performance of the proposed system. The scope of the study was limited to the development of a new reporting system and system test on users. The research subjects were disaster officers and heads of 14 health centers involved in the health crisis reporting in Aceh Tengah. Improvements can be made in the future through trainings and system adjustments supported by institutional policies. Keywords: Health crisis, disasters, website, reporting system.

Developing Crisis Management System for Construction Projects in Iraq

Construction is a complicated process that takes place in an almost uncontrollable environment. Although projects can be carefully planned in advance in principle, there is a chance that unforeseen events and crises can disrupt these plans, affecting project development. Because the initial investment expenditures in construction projects are so large, they may be quickly influenced by crises, resulting in significant financial losses. The 2014 financial crisis was one of the most prominent crises that Iraq faced, which significantly impacted various activities in general and the construction industry in particular. Despite the importance of crisis management systems, the researchers found a great lack of local studies looking at crisis management, specifically in the basic stages chosen for its development, which are before, during, and after a crisis. Therefore, an effective crisis management system has been developed consisting of 20 critical success factors with devising 59 actions that can be taken for each proposed criterion for each of the three stages of crisis.

РОЗРОБЛЕННЯ АНТИКРИЗОВОЇ ПРОГРАМИ УПРАВЛІННЯ ПЕРСОНАЛОМ ЯК СТРАТЕГІЯ ПОДОЛАННЯ БІЗНЕС-ПРОБЛЕМ ПІДПРИЄМСТВА

Crisis situations arise at different stages of the life cycle of the economic system. Without professionally trained employees, it will be difficult for the company to achieve its goals and objectives. Therefore, to maintain competitiveness, enterprises need to expand innovation processes and attract staff to work. Human resources management is essential for the socio-economic system, especially in times of crisis. In this situation, the issue of retaining valuable personnel of the enterprise, as well as the necessary conditions for continuing active work, comes to the fore. Crisis situation threatens the company not only financial problems and loss their positions in the market, but also the loss qualified personnel, without which it is impossible to overcome the crisis. Retention of key employees is one of the main tasks of management at a crisis stage, and this goal can be achieved if personnel are informed in a timely manner. There is an obvious need to study the issues of anti-crisis personnel management of the enterprise. Thus, to overcome the crisis situation, it is necessary to combine all organizational structures, their complex work and interaction, since without this it is impossible to achieve a positive result. The article discusses the problems of personnel management in crisis situations, identifying the main reasons for the resistance of employees to changes, touches on the topic of the motivational component, presents a management mechanism in crisis conditions. The program of anti-crisis management of the personnel of the enterprise is proposed. The comprehensive anti-crisis program is a mechanism to ensure the stabilization of the organization and provides for the involvement of personnel in the process of getting the organization out of a difficult situation. The authors of the article used research methods such as analysis theoretical and practical research in the field of anti-crisis personnel management. Processes that today occur in the global economy, present introduction of new and progressive forms and methods of personnel management. Thus, the system of crisis management is significantly different from traditional management as management in stable conditions.