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Organizational resilience within the Food and Beverage sector of Aruba: a qualitative research exploring resilience during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Oosterwolde, Lamar D.
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Crises management
Aruba
COVID-19
Food and beverage sector
Corporate social responsibility
VUCA
Organizational resilience
Innovation
Leadership
Location research
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2021
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English
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This thesis paper details a qualitative research emphasizing a case study which explores the manner in which businesses within the Food and Beverage sector coped with the COVID-19 Pandemic. In today’s world, many businesses operate in an environment that is vulnerable, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA). This is evidenced by the COVID-19 pandemic which has forced many businesses and entrepreneurs to reevaluate their business models in order to withstand the adverse effects caused due to the pandemic to stimulate resilience. To obtain the necessary information, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 representatives of businesses within the Food and Beverage sector of Aruba ranging from restaurants, bars and cafés. In this paper, resilience is explored from the dimensions of government response, VUCA, leadership, innovation and corporate social responsibility. Utilizing the insights provided, both policy and business recommendations were formulated.
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Oosterwolde, L.D. (2021). Organizational resilience within the Food and Beverage sector of Aruba: a qualitative research exploring resilience during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Bachelor dissertation. University of Aruba. 91 pp.
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University of Aruba
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14473/901
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