Coronavirus Crisis Challenges and HR Responses in Six Countries of Central and Eastern Europe

Poór, József and Kálmán, Botond and Varga, Erika and Szeiner, Zsuzsanna and Kovács, Éva Ildikó and Kerekes, Kinga and Tóth, Arnold and Pató Szűcs, Beáta and Kunos, István and Dajnoki, Krisztina, eds. (2022) Coronavirus Crisis Challenges and HR Responses in Six Countries of Central and Eastern Europe. J. Selye University, Komárno, Komárno. ISBN 978-80-8122-424-9

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Abstract

Foreword “Crises and economic downturns, when they happen, at least have the benefit of forcing us to think.” Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964, first Prime Minister of independent India, leader of the Indian independence movement and the Indian National Congress) The global coronavirus pandemic has caused a major shock to the socio-economic structures of our region from early 2020, which many researchers believe will fundamentally change the way society and, within which, economic actors operate. Most experts agree that even if the pandemic was to subside completely, we could only return to a new type of normality. This new normality, however, will include a number of uncertain and highly unpredictable factors which, in the context of a pandemic, may change radically in a short period of time. To mitigate this uncertainty, the research project “COVID-19: Romanian Economic Impact Monitor” (econ.ubbcluj.ro/coronavirus) has been launched in Romania under the leadership of the undersigned, which makes the results of the epidemiological and economic research of our institution available to the general public in an understandable way, with daily data updates. The results of our research also confirm that one of the priority areas that will be transformed in the economy as a result of the pandemic is precisely the area of human resources, the role of employees in companies and the way they work in them. The field of HR is therefore facing a number of unknown challenges and opportunities, and the publication of the research findings in this monograph is therefore particularly welcome. The findings presented in this monograph represent another important step towards a better understanding of the challenges and opportunities in the field of HR and in preparing business decision-makers for a new normality. All this is presented in a regional context and also in an international context.

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