The resilience in Indian Industries on the COVID 19 response A multiple Case Study
Author
Kalathil Unnikrishnan, Nidish
Term
4. Term
Publication year
2022
Submitted on
2022-01-13
Pages
58
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic was a major shock to global business systems, yet evidence on how industries in developing economies coped remains limited. This thesis addresses that gap by examining the resilience of selected Indian industries in their response to COVID-19. Guided by the research question of what levels and forms of resilience key Indian industries demonstrated during the pandemic, and what lessons can be drawn across sectors, the study adopts a multiple case study design. Five industries (tourism, real estate and construction, automobile, airlines, and hospitality) are analyzed using secondary data from one representative firm in each sector. Drawing on established resilience literature, the analysis assesses four dimensions—capital, strategic, relationship, and learning resilience—using indicators such as net sales and financial ratios from 2018-2021, alongside qualitative evidence from company disclosures. The cases are compared to classify resilience levels and extract cross-industry insights for managers and policymakers. While detailed results and industry rankings are presented in the full thesis and are not included in this excerpt, the study provides country-specific evidence from a developing context and highlights practical pathways to strengthen organizational preparedness for future disruptions.
COVID-19-pandemien var et markant chok for globale erhvervssystemer, men der findes begrænset dokumentation for, hvordan brancher i udviklingsøkonomier klarede sig. Dette speciale adresserer dette hul ved at undersøge robustheden i udvalgte indiske industrier under COVID-19. Styret af forskningsspørgsmålet om, hvilke niveauer og former for robusthed centrale indiske industrier viste under pandemien, og hvilke tværgående læringer der kan udledes, anvender studiet et multiple case-design. Fem industrier (turisme, ejendom og byggeri, automobil, luftfart og hospitality) analyseres på baggrund af sekundære data fra én repræsentativ virksomhed i hver sektor. Med afsæt i etableret resilienslitteratur vurderes fire dimensioner – kapital-, strategisk, relations- og læringsrobusthed – ved hjælp af indikatorer som nettosalg og finansielle nøgletal for 2018-2021 sammenholdt med kvalitative virksomhedsoplysninger. Sagerne sammenlignes for at klassificere robusthedsniveauer og udlede tværindustrielle indsigter til ledere og beslutningstagere. De konkrete resultater og rangeringer pr. industri præsenteres i det fulde speciale og fremgår ikke af dette uddrag; studiet bidrager med landespecifik evidens fra en udviklingskontekst og peger på praktiske veje til at styrke organisatorisk beredskab ved fremtidige afbrydelser.
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