Blar i Faculty of Social Sciences på emneord "pandemi"
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Coping with pandemics using social network sites: A psychological detachment perspective to COVID-19 stressors
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-06)Prior research has often portrayed information technology (IT) as a stressor. In this paper, we propose and demonstrate that IT can also be an effective means of coping with life stressors, including those induced by ... -
The management (or lack thereof) of COVID-19 in Brazil: implications for human rights and public health
(Journal article, 2021-06-04)Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore how the COVID-19 pandemic has been managed in Brazil, especially at the Federal Administrative level, with the focus being on the implications for human rights and public ... -
Over-ordering and food waste: The use of food delivery apps during a pandemic
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)There is a paucity of research on the role of food delivery apps (FDAs) in food waste generation. This gap needs to be addressed since FDAs represent a fast-growing segment of the hospitality sector, which is already ... -
The pandemic as a rupture that follows rules: Comparing governance responses in India, USA, Sweden and Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-06)How a country responds to a rupture such as the COVID-19 pandemic can be revelatory of its governance. Governance entails not only the exercise but also the constitution of authority. The pandemic response thus presents a ... -
Persuasive narrative during the COVID-19 pandemic: Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg’s posts on Facebook.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-02)This article explores the Facebook posts of Norway’s Prime Minister Erna Solberg to highlight the key features of her crisis communication during the COVID-19 pandemic. It draws on data from Solberg’s Facebook posts from ... -
Unusual purchasing behavior during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic: The stimulus-organism-response approach
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-07)During the COVID-19 pandemic, unusual consumer behavior, such as hoarding toilet paper, was reported globally. We investigated this behavior when fears of consumer market disruptions started circulating, to capture human ... -
Why retail investors traded equity during the pandemic? An application of artificial neural networks to examine behavioral biases
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07)Behavioral biases are known to influence the investment decisions of retail investors. Indeed, extant research has revealed interesting findings in this regard. However, the literature on the impact of these biases on ...