4.2 HRM Under Covid-19

Authors

  • Torben Andersen Aarhus University

Keywords:

HRM, Covid-19, Roles

Abstract

With the coming of Covid-19, the role of HR-department changed drastically. How the function, traditionally being somewhat on the sideline of the action, handled the centrality, divergning roles and ad hoc problem solving seems to be highly important for how organizations and companies have handled the Covid-19 crisis.

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Published

2020-11-06

Issue

Section

Management Development and Education