Manager Characteristics and Early Innovation Adoption during Crises: The Case of COVID-19 Preventive Measures in Danish Eldercare

Tilde Marie Bertelsen; Andrej Christian Lindholst; Morten Balle Hansen

doi:10.1080/14719037.2022.2039951

Manager Characteristics and Early Innovation Adoption during Crises: The Case of COVID-19 Preventive Measures in Danish Eldercare

Tilde Marie Bertelsen^*, Andrej Christian Lindholst, Morten Balle Hansen

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Reacting rapidly and adequately in the early stages of a crisis is crucial to effective crisis management. This study analyses the relationship between key first-line manager characteristics, early innovation adoption and crisis scenarios in the context of Danish eldercare during the early stages of the COVID-19 crisis. Our findings show that manager characteristics such as education level, eldercare job tenure and previous similar experience are important to early innovation adoption in crises. The study contributes to the crisis management literature by emphasizing the importance of first-line manager characteristics in effective crisis management.

Original language	English
Journal	Public Management Review
ISSN	1471-9037
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/14719037.2022.2039951
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - Feb 2022

Keywords

Crisis management
Eldercare
COVID-19
Managers
Innovation
first-line managers
Leadership
innovation adoption
decision-making
crisis management

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Manager Characteristics and Early Innovation Adoption during Crises: The Case of COVID-19 Preventive Measures in Danish Eldercare

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Manager Characteristics and Early Innovation Adoption during Crises: The Case of COVID-19 Preventive Measures in Danish Eldercare

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Which factors are associated with COVID-19 infection incidence in care services for older people in Nordic countries? A cross-sectional survey

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Minimizing COVID-19 in Nordic Eldercare. Challenges and Solutions

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