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This research is to support understanding Sri Lankan apparel manufacturers unique path towards growth, which combines value chain upgrading with ethical business practices. The overall aim of the research is to understand how Sri Lankan apparel manufacturers achieved resilience using two key strategies, value chain upgrading and corporate social re...
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... Resilience as a concept has emerged from multiple bodies of literature and subject areas and is identified as a process of returning to normality and thriving after post-traumatic experiences (Pfefferbaum et al. 2008;Koswatte 2015). Resilience is also a broad conceptual umbrella with all concepts leading towards the ability to adapt during adverse conditions. ...
The paper aims to explore the key policy devising measures under crisis management in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. A key argument in the study is that building policy for crisis requires the understanding of both governance capacity as well as legitimacy. Through the theoretical lens of crisis management and resilience building, the study explores the key literature on the topic to arrive at a conceptual framework which is further explored through mixed-method research. The study explores the phenomenon in the context of Sri Lanka and its mechanism to deal with the pandemic. Fifteen interviews were conducted, followed by a survey covering key sectors of tourism, information technology and education to understand the extent to which crisis management strategies were achieved in the policy procedures. The article identifies some key themes: political capacity, stakeholder involvement, input capacity and throughput capacity in the overall governance system that requires further improvements, including the gender differences in accepting the policy decisions, which can be explored in future work for greater insight.
