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The Impact of the measures imposed by the Aruban government to contain the COVID-19 virus as experienced by owners and managers of SME’s (Small and Medium Enterprises) and Large oganizations
Pereira Manga, Marianyela
Pereira Manga, Marianyela
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COVID-19
Business disruptions
Managers
Leaders
Business owners
Governmental aid
Governments
Governmental measures
Financial measures
Business disruptions
Managers
Leaders
Business owners
Governmental aid
Governments
Governmental measures
Financial measures
Location research
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2023
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English
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The Aruban government had to implement containment measures to deal with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.To further understand how these measures impacted businesses, the presented study aimed to identify the coping strategies used among businesses in Aruba during the COVID-19 pandemic from the perspective of business owners and managers. To do this, the researcher conducted one-on-one interviews with the desired participants meaning business owners and managers from local businesses such as Giannis Groep, Meta Corp., hotels, and gyms, to name a few. Moreover, the study also aimed to understand how the pandemic disrupted businesses and which strategies were used to continue business practices. Through the interviewing process, business owners and managers disclosed valuable information on how businesses coped with the measures imposed by the government to contain the spread of the virus. While various coping strategies were already evident in previous studies, some can be considered specific to Aruba. By having this information, businesses can later look back and note what strategies to implement or what should be done differently in case such adversity occurs again within business environments. The idea is to have data on how to deal with such cases without unthinkingly navigating the spectrum, as was done with the COVID-19 pandemic. The results of this research include different perspectives of the lived experiences of the interviewees while also including recommendations for future generations and highlighting the importance of innovation and sustainability.
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Pereira, M. (2023). The Impact of the measures imposed by the Aruban government to contain the COVID-19 virus as experienced by owners and managers of SME’s (Small and Medium Enterprises) and Large oganizations. Bachelor dissertation. University of Aruba. 71 pp.
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University of Aruba
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14473/798