IIM Indore to study impact of COVID-19 pandemic on industries, employees
The book projects will capture the challenges faced by the industrial sector and the actions taken and research papers would include details of the employee experience of the industrial sector.
The Indian Institute of Management in Indore (IIM-I) recently collaborated with a German body to study the impact of the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic situation on different industries, employees, and industrial best practices in India. Talking about the collaboration, IIM Indore said, “COVID-19 has not only impacted the health index of several countries (WHO, 2020); but also created the macro-level ‘turbulence’ that has severe implications for economic, political, social and psychological well-being. The institutions will now work together on documenting the challenges faced by these business sectors and their ways of tackling challenges.”
According to the reports, the institution will be doing the documentation will be based on research to capture the finest practices on solutions for forthcoming pandemic preparedness. The activities include two book projects, research papers, and detailed case studies. The IIM also received a research grant for this project from the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ).
‘The overall research project relies on a mixed-method approach, integrating qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection and analysis.’ The results of this research will be instrumental in cross-sectoral learning and pandemic preparedness; and also, in shaping further health policies," said IIM-Indore director Himanshu Rai.
Explaining the aims and objectives of the partnership, Nishant Jain, Programme Director, Indo-German Social Security Programme said, “I am delighted to start this partnership between GIZ representing German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and IIM Indore on generating evidence and knowledge related to COVID.’ This partnership will develop insights that will be useful not only to policymakers but also to everybody."
The book projects will capture the challenges faced by the industrial sector and the actions taken and research papers would include details of the employee experience of the industrial sector.
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