.... It is also specifically observed how the changes before, during and after COVID-19. Findings The study found a significant negative relationship between ESG scores and the cost of capital. The effect is stronger in countries with weaker legal systems, such as Indonesia, Thailand and Philippines, across...

...Rebecca Chunghee Kim; Hugh Scullion; Mohan V. Avvari; Stefan Jooss; Helal Uddin Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a critical perspective on how the COVID-19 crisis shaped inclusive leadership behaviors of global business leaders. Design/methodology/approach Using quantitative...

...Dina M. Abdelzaher; Muna Onumonu Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic was an eye-opening experience that put to the test our crisis management competencies across many institutions, including those offered by institutions of higher education. This study aims to review the literature on international...

... of multinational airlines during the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic. Findings The catastrophe model exhibits a remarkable capability to simultaneously capture complex linear and nonlinear relationships. Through empirical estimations and simulations, this approach enables the analysis of IB phenomena under...

...Christoph Dörrenbächer; Rudolf R. Sinkovics; Florian Becker-Ritterspach; Mehdi Boussebaa; Louise Curran; Alice de Jonge; Zaheer Khan Purpose This viewpoint takes up the Covid-19 pandemic as a trigger for a research agenda around societally engaged international business (IB) research. Design...

...Frederick Ahen Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate how “manias” in global health governance lead to health inequalities even before, during and in the aftermath of acute health crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic. “Manias” as used here refer to obsessive ir/rational behaviors...

...Benjamin Fath; Antje Fiedler; Noemi Sinkovics; Rudolf R. Sinkovics; Bridgette Sullivan-Taylor Purpose This paper aims to empirically investigate how small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have engaged with international network partners during COVID-19 and how the crisis has changed network...

...Layla Branicki; Bridgette Sullivan-Taylor; Stephen Brammer Purpose Drawing on Wendt’s (1995, 1999) thin constructivist approach to international relations this paper aims to critically examine how the measures taken by the Australian Government to protect the country from coronavirus (COVID-19...

...Hamid Yeganeh Purpose This paper aims to identify, classify and study emerging social and business trends associated with the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach By adopting the meta-synthesis method, the study scrutinizes, synthesizes and interprets the findings...

...Louise Curran; Jappe Eckhardt; Jaemin Lee Purpose This paper aims to explore trade policy measures taken in response to COVID-19 and analyses in detail their extent and nature. It assesses their compatibility with World Trade Organisation (WTO) agreements: specifically, whether they were necessary...