The influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on PhD candidates' study progress and study wellbeing

The COVID-19 pandemic has had its impact on research and researchers, and hence potentially on the future of academia. Yet, empirical evidence on the impact of COVID-19 on PhD candidates is limited. This study explores the influences of the pandemic on PhD candidates' progress and wellbeing. In addition, the aim is to identify potentially particularly vulnerable candidate groups. In total, 768 PhD candidates from a Finnish research-intensive multidisciplinary university participated in the mixed method study in spring 2021. The data were collected with the doctoral experience survey. In general, the PhD candidates estimated that the COVID-19 pandemic had hindered their progress and decreased their study wellbeing. The negative impact boiled down to the reduced access to data or participants, erosion of scholarly support networks, reduced access to the institutional resources, poor work-life balance and mental health problems. Results further implied that the international candidates, those studying at the university full-time, engaging in research teams, candidates from natural sciences and those at the mid-phase of their studies employed increased risk of suffering from negative COVID-19 pandemic influences. Results can be used in building well-fitted re-creative actions in supporting the PhD candidates to overcome challenges set by the pandemic. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)

The Global Evolution of Clinical Practice During a Pandemic

Following the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic declaration by the World Health Organization (WHO), unexpected and immediate changes in clinical practice emerged out of clinical necessity on both institutional and regional scales. Due to changes in clinical safety guidelines, the mass disruption in routine surgical care carried extensive implications for resulting long-term sequelae of potential advanced stage pathology. In the absence of a cohesive global response, institutional changes regarding clinical protocols, personal protective equipment, and bed allocation were implemented in collaboration with locoregional and international partners. In light of the void in clinical information and the need to disseminate early data, journal submission guidelines changed, and research collaboratives seeking to study and understand COVID-19 were born. © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022.

No Lights, No Camera, No Action: Indian Movie Industry Practitioner Perspectives on Life After the Pandemic

How does the Indian movie industry recoup, rebuild and rejuvenate post-COVID-19? Are there new pathways opening up? Is digitization one of them? These are the hot topics that are being discussed by practitioners in the Indian movie industry, since the global pandemic, COVID-19, reduced India as a nation from a thriving movie industry to a struggling movie industry. They are illustrative of entrepreneurial failure in the Indian movie industry, exposed by COVID-19. There is an urgent need to develop alternate pathways for revenue generation to protect the Indian movie industry from further decline. With close to 2000 movies being released each year, the movie industry was one of the largest employment-generating industries in India, bringing both income and joy to people's lives in a nation beset by vast differences in wealth. However, it has been based on theatrical exhibition rather than digitization, with a lukewarm response to digital providers, to its detriment. During the pandemic, lack of digital innovation flipped from `might do' to `must do' in order to ensure the many family businesses in the Indian movie industry survive and monetize developed content. Though India's poor lost out on their share of entertainment due to screen closures, digitization ensured that the growing middle class could be catered to. However, the business model is rapidly changing and the role of the producer as an entrepreneur is diminishing because artists and technicians are directly striking deals and developing content with funding from digital providers.

Emotional & technological impact on managerial competencies: outlining the development agenda

PurposeThe purpose of this article is to examine the Emotional, Behavioural and Psychological impact, and impact of explosion of Technology-led complexity on Managerial Competencies. The article offers a new training and development agenda that can mitigate these impacts, and improve employee productivity and well-being.Design/methodology/approachAfter exploring the theoretical underpinning of management competencies, and dimensions that could impact them, discussions with senior industry experts from different sectors were carried out to understand the impact and suggest ways to mitigate them.FindingsCOVID-19 shock and experiences may have impacted the Intrapersonal skills, Interpersonal skill and Leadership skills. Technology explosion may have impacted all these and Business skills as well. A new Learning and Development agenda is suggested to mitigate the emotional and technology impact on each of the managerial competencies, thus improving on-job productivity.Practical implicationsA strategic development program can be created to mitigate the recent emotional, psychological and technology impact on different managerial competencies. This granular training program that understands the cause, and offers a specific solution will greatly benefit the organizations and employees.Originality/valueThe paper combines the understanding of managerial competencies with recent social and workplace developments, and draws on the learnings from industry experts to make practical suggestions for talent development.

Forecasting major impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on country-driven sectors: challenges, lessons, and future roadmap.

The pandemic caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has produced a global health calamity that has a profound impact on the way of perceiving the world and everyday lives. This has appeared as the greatest threat of the time for the entire world in terms of its impact on human mortality rate and many other societal fronts or driving forces whose estimations are yet to be known. Therefore, this study focuses on the most crucial sectors that are severely impacted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in particular reference to India. Considered based on their direct link to a country's overall economy, these sectors include economic and financial, educational, healthcare, industrial, power and energy, oil market, employment, and environment. Based on available data about the pandemic and the above-mentioned sectors, as well as forecasted data about COVID-19 spreading, four inclusive mathematical models, namely-exponential smoothing, linear regression, Holt, and Winters, are used to analyse the gravity of the impacts due to this COVID-19 outbreak which is also graphically visualized. All the models are tested using data such as COVID-19 infection rate, number of daily cases and deaths, GDP of India, and unemployment. Comparing the obtained results, the best prediction model is presented. This study aims to evaluate the impact of this pandemic on country-driven sectors and recommends some strategies to lessen these impacts on a country's economy.

STI testing, diagnoses and online chlamydia self-sampling among young people during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in England.

PURPOSE: COVID-19 control measures reduced face-to-face appointments at sexual health services (SHSs). Remote access to SHSs through online self-sampling was increased. This analysis assesses how these changes affected service use and STI testing among 15-24 year olds ('young people') in England. METHODS: Data on all chlamydia, gonorrhoea and syphilis tests from 2019-2020, among English-resident young people were obtained from national STI surveillance datasets. We calculated proportional differences in tests and diagnoses for each STI, by demographic characteristics, including socioeconomic deprivation, between 2019-2020. Binary logistic regression was used to determine crude and adjusted odds ratios (OR) between demographic characteristics and being tested for chlamydia by an online service. RESULTS: Compared to 2019, there were declines in testing (chlamydia-30%; gonorrhoea-26%; syphilis-36%) and diagnoses (chlamydia-31%; gonorrhoea-25%; syphilis-23%) among young people in 2020. Reductions were greater amongst 15-19 year-olds vs. 20-24 year-olds. Amongst people tested for chlamydia, those living in the least deprived areas were more likely to be tested using an online self-sampling kit (males; OR = 1.24 [1.22-1.26], females; OR = 1.28 [1.27-1.30]). CONCLUSION: The first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in England saw declines in STI testing and diagnoses in young people and disparities in the use of online chlamydia self-sampling which risk widening existing health inequalities.

Impact of the COVID-19 Lockdown on Children's Psychosocial Well-Being: A Cross-Sectional Study in Saudi Arabia.

Background The impact of COVID-19 on children is a vital topic to cover since the quarantine lasted for months, and limited research explored this effect locally in Arab countries. We studied the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on the psychosocial well-being of children aged 1-18 years who were living in Saudi Arabia during the time of the pandemic. Method A total of 387 participants' responses were collected using online questionnaires (valid and reliable) composed of three sections with open and close-ended questions by the child's legal guardians. This cross-sectional study was conducted in Saudi Arabia and targeted children aged 1-18 years of both genders using a convenience sampling technique. One questionnaire assessed the child's behavior and sleep pattern, while the other evaluated child's activity and social skills. We analyzed the data using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20.0 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY). Results Half of the children were 1-6 years (196; 50.6%), and the caregivers of more than half (225; 58.2%) were mothers. Two-thirds (234; 60.5%) of the children were male. Apart from a poor appetite for food and eating (non-nutritional) junk food, which was not significant (p-value > 0.05), all other factors, behavior, sleep patterns, activity, and social skills, all other factors were significantly affected by COVID-19 (p<0.05). Conclusion This study found that the COVID-19 pandemic had a negative impact on children's psychosocial well-being. It is recommended to implement actions that aim to enhance the ability of children to cope with challenges.

Tourism Demand Prediction after COVID-19 with Deep Learning Hybrid CNN–LSTM—Case Study of Vietnam and Provinces

The tourism industry experienced a positive increase after COVID-19 and is the largest segment in the foreign exchange contribution in developing countries, especially in Vietnam, where China has begun reopening its borders and lifted the pandemic limitation on foreign travel. This research proposes a hybrid algorithm, combined convolution neural network (CNN) and long short-term memory (LSTM), to accurately predict the tourism demand in Vietnam and some provinces. The number of new COVID-19 cases worldwide and in Vietnam is considered a promising feature in predicting algorithms, which is novel in this research. The Pearson matrix, which evaluates the correlation between selected features and target variables, is computed to select the most appropriate input parameters. The architecture of the hybrid CNN–LSTM is optimized by utilizing hyperparameter fine-tuning, which improves the prediction accuracy and efficiency of the proposed algorithm. Moreover, the proposed CNN–LSTM outperformed other traditional approaches, including the backpropagation neural network (BPNN), CNN, recurrent neural network (RNN), gated recurrent unit (GRU), and LSTM algorithms, by deploying the K-fold cross-validation methodology. The developed algorithm could be utilized as the baseline strategy for resource planning, which could efficiently maximize and deeply utilize the available resource in Vietnam.

Has the COVID 19 Pandemic Impacted the Management of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain?

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the management of chronic musculoskeletal pain; however, the extent of its impact has not been established. We conducted a comprehensive review of the pandemic's impact on clinical outcomes and healthcare accessibility for osteoarthritis (OA), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), fibromyalgia (FM), lower back pain (LBP), and other musculoskeletal disorders and chronic pain syndromes to better inform clinical decision-making. RECENT FINDINGS: We examined 30 studies (n = 18,810) from 36 countries investigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on chronic musculoskeletal pain outcomes. The available evidence suggests that the pandemic significantly impacted pain levels, mental health, quality of life and healthcare accessibility in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain. Of 30 studies, 25 (83%) reported symptom worsening, and 20 (67%) reported reduced healthcare accessibility. Patients were unable to access necessary care services during the pandemic, including orthopedic surgeries, medications, and complementary therapies, leading to worsened pain, psychological health, and quality of life. Across conditions, vulnerable patients reported high pain catastrophizing, psychological stress, and low physical activity related to social isolation. Notably, positive coping strategies, regular physical activity, and social support were associated with positive health outcomes. Most patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain had greatly affected pain severity, physical function, and quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, the pandemic significantly impacted treatment accessibility, preventing necessary therapies. These findings support further prioritization of chronic musculoskeletal pain patient care.

Has Lockdown and COVID-19 Led to a Change in the Characteristics of Deep Vein Thrombosis and Patients Who Are Afflicted With It?

BACKGROUND: There is growing evidence identifying coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as a significant risk factor for thrombosis in inpatients. However, it remains uncertain if patients in the community have been influenced during the COVID-19 pandemic and national lockdown. This study, across four centres in the United Kingdom (UK), reviewed outpatients with deep vein thrombosis (DVT). AIM: This study aims to find out whether lockdown and COVID-19 led to a change in the characteristics of DVT and patients who are afflicted with it, alongside a review of DVT service. METHODS: Data was collected retrospectively from electronic patient records system for the following periods: April 1 to June 30, 2019, and April 1 to June 30, 2020. These were the key months during the first national lockdown in UK. Data were analysed for patient demographics, risk factors, characteristics of DVT, management, and DVT reoccurrence. Statistical analyses were performed using GraphPad Prism 8 (Dotmatics, Boston, Massachusetts, United States). RESULTS: During the study periods, 227 outpatients from the community sustained DVT in 2019 and 211 in 2020. Of these patients, 13 in 2020 were COVID-19 positive. There was a difference in gender distribution with 128 males and 99 females in 2019, and 93 males and 118 females in 2020 (p= 0.0128). No significant difference was noted in the incidence of thrombophilia with nine in 2019 and three in 2020 (p=0.1437). Fewer long-haul journeys were made in 2020 (only two), compared to 16 in 2019 (p=0.012). Fewer patients had immobility as a risk factor in 2020 (n=55) compared to 2019 (n=79) (p=0.0494). However, there were more patients using oral contraceptive pills, with one in 2019 and nine in 2020 (p=0.0086) . CONCLUSION: There is no significant difference in the characteristics, extent, and management of DVT prior to and during the COVID-19 lockdown. National lockdowns do not affect DVT in the community; however, it is important to highlight the surrounding inpatient numbers.

Economic implications of COVID-19 for the HIV epidemic and the response in Zimbabwe

AJOL : Understanding the economic implications of COVID-19 for the HIV epidemic and response is critical for designing policies and strategies to effectively sustain past gains and accelerate progress to end these colliding pandemics. While considerable cross-national empirical evidence exists at the global level, there is a paucity of such deep-dive evidence at national level. This article addresses this gap. While Zimbabwe experienced fewer COVID-19 cases and deaths than most countries, the pandemic has had profound economic effects, reducing gross domestic product by nearly 7% in 2020. This exacerbates the long-term economic crisis that began in 1998. This has left many households vulnerable to the economic fallout from COVID-19, with the number of the extreme poor having increased to 49% of the population in 2020 (up from 38% in 2019). The national HIV response, largely financed externally, has been one of the few bright spots. Overall, macro-economic and social conditions heavily affected the capacity of Zimbabwe to respond to COVID-19. Few options were available for borrowing the needed sums of money. National outlays for COVID-19 mitigation and vaccination amounted to 2% of GDP, with one-third funded by external donors. Service delivery innovations helped sustain access to HIV treatment during national lockdowns. As a result of reduced access to HIV testing, the number of people initiating HIV treatment declined. In the short term, there are likely to be few immediate health care consequences of the slowdown in treatment initiation due to the country's already high level of HIV treatment coverage. However, a longer-lasting slowdown could impede national progress towards ending HIV and AIDS. The findings suggest a need to finance the global commons, specifically recognising that investing in health care is investing in economic recovery

Empowering Women During Covid-19 Pandemic: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities for Informality

Gender inequality remains an important theme in global development conversation because women suffer from gender-related inequalities. Despite the increasing awareness of this problem due to decades of campaigns and interventions, the problem still persists. While the gender empowerment conversation has gained traction over the years with positive actions (e.g., SDGs) aiming to roll back the historical gender-related disadvantages suffered by women, the occurrence of socially disruptive events like the Covid-19 pandemic seems to be negatively impacting these gains. Covid-19 has created turmoil in the world, worsening the gender equality pursuit. Based on a review of empirical literature on Covid-19 and its associated impacts, this chapter presents a desk-based reflection on the economic and sociocultural dynamics that have perpetuated the systematic disempowerment of women. The chapter argues that in addition to basic empowerment programmes, more deliberate efforts should be put into creating an economic structure that empowers women. © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021.

Moderating effect of government policy on the relationship between low-cost housing demand-supply gap and COVID-19 impact

Purpose: The COVID-19 impact across major sectors did not exempt the low-cost housing (LCH) sub-sector. This may have increased the existing LCH demand-supply gap, especially in developing countries such as Malaysia. Studies showed that government policy (GP) aids in mitigating COVID-19 impact on goods and services, including housing-related issues. However, there is an academic literature scarcity regarding GP on LCH demand-supply gap during the COVID-19 crisis in Malaysia. Hence, this study aims to investigate the moderating effect of GP on the relationship between LCH demand-supply gap and COVID-19 impact in Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach: The research utilised a quantitative method in collating the data from four major cities in Malaysia. SmartPLS was utilised to analyse the usable 305 questionnaires retrieved from respondents. Structuralist Theory supported the developed framework. Findings: Findings show that GP moderates the relationships between the LCH demand-supply gap and COVID-19 impact on Malaysia's low-income groups' (LIGs) homeownership delivery. It implies that the study's findings provide more understanding of issues influencing LCH demand-supply gap in the COVID-19 era via applying GP to mitigate the gap and improve homeownership for the disadvantaged. Practical implications: The study intends to stir policymakers toward formulating policies and programmes that will mitigate LCH demand-supply gap during the present and future pandemics. Originality/value: Besides the theoretical value of the developed model, policymakers can use the study's recommendations to mitigate future LCH demand-supply gaps during pandemics in developing countries using Malaysia as a case study. © 2023, Emerald Publishing Limited.

The Sharing Economy Business Models in Poland: Aspects of Trust, Law, and Initiatives Facing the COVID-19 Pandemic

This chapter presents an analysis of sharing economy development in Poland, not only big businesses such as Uber or Airbnb but also smaller, local initiatives-often in their niches, doing better than global corporations. All kinds of enterprises and institutions are increasingly willing to incorporate elements of shared economics for business practice and organisational culture through stressing cost savings and flexibility. With all the opportunities sharing economy brings, it also creates many unsolved issues, such as regulations, labour law, competition, which often lead to conflicts of different stakeholders. Authors discuss various sharing economy initiatives in Poland as well as social strands, trust, and problems with legally unregulated issues. Furthermore, this chapter also covers different aspects of sharing economy initiatives embedded in the COVID-19 pandemic. © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2022.

Collateral Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Health Services in Argentina

The objective of the work was to characterize the collateral effect that the pandemic has had on health systems in Argentina. Changes in supply and demand in services especially affected and related to non-COVID situations were analyzed. The impact caused by COVID-19 in infectious and non-infectious disease care was evaluated, staff were surveyed regarding resulting problems in adjacent problems, and the vaccination campaigns carried out in the country were addressed. The purpose of this analysis was to alert health services about the collateral effects derived from the COVID-19 pandemic. © TheEditor(s) (ifapplicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021, 2022.

Web system based on Odoo ERP for managing post COVID-19 food chains.

This research presents the implementation of a web system to manage the food supply chains of community and family associations in the Province of Tungurahua, Ecuador. The methodology is based on the phases of the cascade development model that allows gathering information on the most relevant business needs. This includes the design and development of the software product for its subsequent validation process. The results show that the implementation of a web system configured under Odoo ERP streamlines the marketing processes and improves the traceability of the products in the study area. It is concluded that the implemented system responds to the needs of the agricultural sector, supports the creation of new channels, and improves the management of the marketing processes of post-COVID-19 food chain products. (English) [ FROM AUTHOR] Esta investigación presenta la implementación de un sistema web para gestionar las cadenas de suministros de alimentos de las asociaciones comunitarias y familiares de la Provincia de Tungurahua, Ecuador. La metodología está basada en las fases del modelo de desarrollo en cascada que permite recabar información de las necesidades de negocio más relevantes. Este incluye el diseño y desarrollo del producto de software para su posterior proceso de validación. Los resultados reflejan que la implementación de un sistema web configurado bajo Odoo ERP agilita los procesos de comercialización y mejora la trazabilidad de los productos de la zona de estudio. Se concluye que el sistema implementado responde a las necesidades del sector agrícola, apoya la creación de nuevos canales y mejora la gestión de los procesos de comercialización de productos de las cadenas alimentarias post COVID-19. (Spanish) [ FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Información Tecnológica is the property of Centro de Informacion Tecnologica (CIT) and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full . (Copyright applies to all s.)

ANALYSIS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC'S IMPACT ON THE UKRAINIAN CONFECTIONERY MARKET

The Ukrainian confectionery market has always been competitive one as Ukraine is the global trader of different confectionery products. But this market has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and socio-economic crisis, decreased customer purchasing power and rise in prices caused by it;large-scale changes in this sector and the market redistribution have resulted from this crisis. The aim of research was to conduct a detailed study of the Ukrainian confectionery market due to COVID-19 pandemic affect for the new consumer needs, market trends and perspectives defining. In order to do this, we made the significant analytical research using database of the State Statistics Service of Ukraine and worldwide analytical resources regarding the capacity of the Ukrainian confectionery market and its segments, which was calculated, and capacity dynamics analysis provided. The segments of the confectionery market were examined in detail, and their dynamics features were investigated. As the result of an accurate statistical and economic analysis (by gathering and structuring public data arrays, using grouping and comparison methods, method of dynamics series analysis and others), the chocolate bar product category was determined as one with the highest development potential. Thus, the chocolate bar product category was investigated in the terms of the market competition (particularly for their brands development and current companies' market positions), the existing product ranges and the digital marketing tools used by the key competitors. As the result of our research, we got the detailed dynamics report on the Ukrainian confectionery market indicators and COVID-19 pandemics impact on its development. We forecasted a gradual growth for this market at least for 10.4% throughout 2022-2025 (despite the temporary market losses), that will be gained by a high growth rate (22.6%) of the chocolate products segment. Taking everything into account, we estimated the key trends in the chocolate bar category, which are going to be the confectionery market drivers for a long time, namely: the sugar content and other unhealthy ingredients reduction, the permanent consumption of traditionally flavoured products, the weight of chocolate bar reduction (the most sold formats will be 100 g, 90 g and 85 g), an increase loyalty to the domestic producer and others. This research results provide a great opportunity for local and foreign confectionery companies to upgrade their brands strategies and production plans according to the defined consumer needs, estimated key features of confectionery segments` development and forecasted market changes. © 2023, Consulting and Training Center - KEY. All rights reserved.

SOCIAL IMPACT OF SOCIAL DISTANCING ON RESIDENTS OF LOW-COST APARTMENTS DURING THE CONDITIONAL MOVEMENT CONTROL ORDER (CMCO) IN SELANGOR, MALAYSIA

The spread of the coronavirus since the end of 2019 turned the pandemic into the main global health challenge. One preventative measure has been social distancing, which requires physical distance to be maintained between people who are not members of the same household. The implementation of social distancing has impacted many aspects of daily life, especially learning, working, physical movement, and sports/recreational activities. In 2021, a study was conducted among residents of a low-cost apartment complex in Selangor, Malaysia to examine the social impacts of social distancing. Analysis of the data collected from a questionnaire survey revealed that for most respondents, social distancing affected the performance of their daily activities in most places. Of the seven (7) types of social activities examined, family life and neighbourhood/community relationships were less negatively affected in terms of quality of life. Meanwhile, their quality of life was reduced, especially in relation to sports/recreational activities and transportation/physical movement. Lifestyle changes or the new normal for the purpose of implementing social distancing for public/social activities should be studied further to reduce the negative social impact of this measure. © 2022 by MIP.

A Review and Bibliometric Analysis on COVID-19 and its Effect

Epidemic handling is one of the foremost tasks for any country globally as it affects the population directly, creating a situation of chaos and disruption in humanity in every way possible. In the current world, where we find a new virus or bacteria daily in different parts of the world, it is very difficult for the medical industry and researchers worldwide to combat these situations as quickly as needed. However, with the emergence of AI and machine learning in the past 15-20 years, it is a blessing for these industries. It gives them a way to combat these deadly situations more quickly and effectively. COVID-19 is a highly communicable virus and affects the respiratory system to reach fatality and has created panic due to its worldwide spread recently. This study postulates how COVID-19 has spread across the globe, and its impact on various factors like economy, health, and employment, and how the studies have been carried out after the outbreak has been reported. We also present a bibliometric and systematic analysis of how much contribution from various segments has come to understand and handle this pandemic and how the researches have taken place in what direction. The study concludes by identifying the gaps in those research directions and finding the same future scope. © 2023 American Institute of Physics Inc.. All rights reserved.

Relational resources for promoting restaurant employees' thriving at work

Purpose: This study aims to investigate the significant role of restaurant employees' relational resources to promote thriving at work. The mediating effect of heedful relating was focused on as an underlying mechanism. This study also investigated the moderating effect of employees' perceived COVID-19 impact on the hypothesized relationships. Design/methodology/approach: The research model was tested with frontline restaurant employees working in full-service restaurants using the convenience sampling method. A self-administered questionnaire was used for an online survey. A total of 361 responses were analyzed with structural equation modeling, bootstrapping analysis and multi-group analysis. Findings: The results showed the significant relationships not only between relational resources and thriving at work but also between relational resources and heedful relating. Heedful relating was significantly associated with thriving at work. The significant mediating effect of heedful relating was supported. The moderating effect of the perceived COVID-19 impact on the association between leader–member exchange and thriving was significant. Research limitations/implications: Employees' relational resources at work leads to thriving at work both directly and indirectly through the impact of heedful relating. The findings contributed to the literature on human resource management and hospitality. Moreover, the study presented implications for the restaurant industry to promote employees' self-adaptation and development in a post-pandemic era. Originality/value: With the study findings, the importance of relational aspects to foster restaurant employees' thriving at work could be highlighted which reflects the unique nature of the restaurant industry. © 2023, Emerald Publishing Limited.