A magisterial, multi-country collection of studies on how society and firms responded to the existential challenge posed to human capital from the Covid pandemic. Essential reading for managers and policymakers everywhere.

-Rajneesh Narula, OBE, Professor of International Business Regulation, Henley Business School.

This book offers a critical, reflective and contextual analysis on human capital and how it was managed globally during the COVID-19 pandemic. It covers macro, meso and micro perspectives, identifies gaps in our existing knowledge and offers implications for the study and practice of global human capital management, post the COVID-19 pandemic. Evidence from the studies in our book suggest that organizations globally employ a mixed workforce, consisting of individuals from various nationalities and cultures. While this brings undoubted opportunity for both employees and firms, one of the challenges in promoting long term growth and global competitiveness, specifically during a global crisis, is how effectively human capital is managed in a professional but humane manner, such that it enhances overall employee engagement and long-term commitment. Overall, this contribution complements the other titles in the Palgrave Studies in Global Human Capital Management series.

Vijay Pereira, PhD (UK) is a Senior Professor and Associate Dean at Kedge Business School, Paris, France and Director of Kedge India. He is also the Distinguished Full Professor at Goa Institute of Management (GIM) and EIC of International Studies of Management and Organizations Journal.

 Daicy Vaz is a doctoral student at NEOMA Business School, France. Previously she worked as a Research Assistant at Khalifa University in Abu Dhabi, UAE and also served as an Assistant Manager at JSW Steel Ltd, India. Her ongoing research is in developing Strategic and Sustainable Artificial Intelligence for businesses.

 Benjamin Laker is a Professor of Leadership and Postgraduate Research Director in the department of Leadership, Organisations, Behaviour and Reputation at Henley Business School, University of Reading. He conducts interdisciplinary research, supported by grantors including the Leverhulme Trust and publishes in Harvard Business Review and MIT Sloan Management Review.

“A magisterial, multi-country collection of studies on how society and firms responded to existential challenge posed to human capital from the Covid pandemic. Essential reading for managers and policymakers everywhere.” (Rajneesh Narula, OBE, Professor of International Business Regulation, Henley Business School)