Quantitative Analysis of Countries’ Initial Responses to COVID-19 Pandemic: The Effect of Change Readiness
Quantitative Analysis of Countries’ Initial Responses to COVID-19 Pandemic: The Effect of Change Readiness

Author(s): Mozhgan Moeini Gharagozloo, Julaine Rigg, Farinaz Sabz Ali Pour, Chen Chen, M. Mahdi Moeini Gharagozloo
Subject(s): Business Economy / Management, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: Scientia Moralitas Research Institute
Keywords: Change readiness; Global Pandemic; Spread of Covid-19; Resiliency;
Summary/Abstract: Worldwide pandemics, like COVID-19, can cause major disruptions and instill fear in countries globally. 2020 saw the rapid spread of COVID-19, leading to significant loss of life and economic turmoil as nations shut down to combat the virus. This paper explores how a country's change readiness influences its ability to control the spread of an international crisis. We argue that higher change readiness levels help countries better manage risks and uncertainties resulting from environmental changes and shocks. Consequently, greater change readiness enables countries to effectively control crises, especially during pandemics. Our analysis of 135 countries during the COVID-19 pandemic's first three months in 2020 supports our hypotheses. This study enhances our understanding of how a nation's change readiness may impact its crisis management capabilities.

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