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COVID-19 has shaken the business industry and forced a revisit of the resilience literature. Though organizations' management have adopted measures prescribed by the literature, these measures have been unable to provide a fit-for-all solution. This has motivated this study to re-examine the organizational resilience factors driving operational performance in the post-pandemic era, specifically in consideration of the role of firm industry orientation and firm size. Thus, the preset study aims it to identify to what extent the organizational resilience (ability, adaptability, agility and flexibility) effects the operational performance;and, to determine how the firm size influence the relationship between organizational resilience and the operational performance of the manufacturing and service sectors. Data was collected from 85 organizations in the Malaysian manufacturing and services industries and analyzed using PLS-SEM. The results show that the agility and flexibility dimensions of resilience have a significant positive effect on operational performance, while the ability and adaptability dimensions have no such effect. Additionally, firm size was found to be insignificant in the relationship between organizational resilience and operational performance. The findings reveal that resilience is vital for the sustainability of an organization in this turbulent and complex business climate. Therefore, managers should thus consider incorporating appropriate resilience strategies in both opportunities and operations to embrace different strategies to leverage organizational resilience post COVID. Ultimately, the government should utilize these findings for policymaking when leading post-COVID-19 projects and initiatives. © 2022 Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. All rights reserved.
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Technology has emerged as an accelerative tool for online teaching and learning during covid-19 pandemic. This growing rate of covid-19 cases resulted in a swift change in countries to adopt escalated preventive measures for working and studying through online platforms. In this study, the authors aim to investigate the impact of online classes on students' learning performance and to explore what problems prevent effective education in Pakistan. An exploratory research design was employed and data was collected through questionnaire-administered online, the purposive sampling has been used among 60 participants studying in the third year of bachelor studies. The participants were selected seemingly due to their broader knowledge in the discipline as compare to beginners i.e. first year students, who may lack possible computer skills. Moreover, literature review presented in this research studies is relevant to online learning during covid-19. The theoretical framework for this research was based on facilitative learning proposed from Carl Roger's person-centered approach. The findings revealed that sudden shift to new format affected students' performance negatively. This study outcome benefits the online learners and higher education institutes to be prepared and to become more aware of the prospective challenges.
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The epidemiological studies shows that compared to women, men infected with the novel COVID-19 have more severe and threatening disease and have a higher mortality globally. The population which is under real panic comprises older men. The reason could be linked to sex chromosome genes and sex hormones with differential regulation of immune responses between the sexes. Objectives of Study: We need to recognize the phenotypical differences in severe case manifestations of COVID-19 in men and women as a fundamental step to understand the effects of this health emergency. Study Design/Methodological/Approach: The study was designed upon factors that are the major cause of gender inequality of infection. The statistical data was collected from the official record of COVID-19 Emergency Centre established in OJHA Centre Dow University Karachi. Results: It was found that, the mortality rate is very high in men. Less deaths of patients younger than 40 years even in past coronavirus leading to severe acute respiratory SARS-CoV, were found to infect more men than women. This may be due to not required enhanced response to infections on reproductive function in young men population, enhanced immune reactivity along with changes in immune cells during aging and pleiotropic nature of many genes. Conclusion: Evidence from this study tells us that sex is an important driver of risk of mortality and response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Age distribution is related with increased mortality rate among men, especially the older age men. Further research is warranted to investigate hormonal, inflammatory, immunologic, and phenotypical differences in severe COVID-19 disease presentations.
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The study examined the relationship between COVID-19: a Situation Analysis of Nigeria’s Economy. To carry out this study, one specified research objective was set in which the null hypothesis was formulated and used for the study. The research design for this study is an Export Facto design. Data for the study were extracted from government official documents and they were subjected to The Philip Peron (PP) test analysis using Bartlett-kernel procedure to determine the bandwidth for the test. The study concluded that in the long-run, impact of COVID-19 on Nigeria's economy is positive as expected, indicating that a unit decrease in oil price as a result of the COVID-19 increases Nigeria’s economy stress by 0.005 units. The result is also statistically significant. And also, recommended that the government should intensify efforts to curb the spread and effect of the virus to promote a healthy environment where economic activities can continue. A moratorium should be given to some SMEs, industries, businesses to help their business sprout again. Because of them has used the business working capital/operational cost for family feeding during the lock-down. The government can give interest-free loans to help some stressed business swing into operation. © 2020, Hampstead Psychological Associates. All rights reserved.