HOW DO MANUFACTURING COMPANIES ENGAGE IN POST-CRISIS MANAGEMENT? : An explorative Study in the Manufacturing Industry into Post-Crisis Management after the Covid-19 Crisis

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abstract Date: 2022-06-1 Level: Bachelor/Master thesis in Business Administration, 15 cr Institution: School of Business, Society and Engineering, Mälardalen University Authors: Jan Rausch Oscar Karlsson Ylvi Zyberi (97/11/10) (98/04/23) (98/10/10) Title: How do Manufacturing Companies engage in Post-Crisis Management? An explorative study in the Manufacturing Industry into post-crisis management after the Covid-19 crisis Supervisor: Ali Farashah Keywords: Post-Crisis, Organisational Learning, Organisational Change, Manufacturing, Covid-19 Research question: How do Manufacturing Companies engage in Post-Crisis Management? Purpose: There is a research gap in Post-Crisis Management. This paper aims to contribute to filling that gap. Method: This is an exploratory study into post-crisis management. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to gather data. The study follows a deductive approach with inductive aspects. The data was analysed in a thematic approach. Conclusion: Aspects of post-crisis management have mostly been confirmed by data. Some aspects of literature and findings contradict each other. Some aspects have been indicated by the gathered data that are not yet considered in the literature.