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Crisis Management: From a Theoretical Point of View

Authors : Susanne Durst, Thomas Henschel

Published in: Crisis Management for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs)

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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The aim of this chapter is to set the frame for the book’s topic, namely crisis management in SMEs. In order to do so, the chapter starts broadly and introduces the topics of crisis and crisis management before turning to crisis management in SMEs. This is followed by a brief summary of the current body of knowledge with regard to crisis management in SMEs from a research point of view. The chapter demonstrates a clear need for more rigorous researches. Thus, it opens the door for the subsequent chapters presented in this book and is intended to further our understanding of crisis management in SMEs.

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Title: Crisis Management: From a Theoretical Point of View
Authors: Susanne Durst
Thomas Henschel
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Crisis Management for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs)
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-91726-5

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-91727-2

Copyright Year: 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91727-2_2

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