Title: Crisis leadership and automobile sector: an Indian perspective

Authors: Simanchala Das; Yandrapragada Navya Sree; Mehul Kumar Jain; Gudiwada Gnana Venkata Sivasai; Pasupuleti Vidya

Addresses: KL Business School, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, Vaddeswaram, Andhra Pradesh, India ' KL Business School, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, Vaddeswaram, Andhra Pradesh, India ' KL Business School, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, Vaddeswaram, Andhra Pradesh, India ' KL Business School, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, Vaddeswaram, Andhra Pradesh, India ' KL Business School, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, Vaddeswaram, Andhra Pradesh, India

Abstract: The research aims to explore the concept of crisis leadership in the context of the automobile sector during the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on cues from extant literature, this study identified crisis leadership traits and behaviours. The opinion survey method was followed to draw responses from 223 employees of selected automobile manufacturing units in India. To meet the research objectives, the RIDIT technique was applied to prioritise and rank the identified dimensions. The empirical findings provide new insights regarding the crisis leadership domain and also aid effective strategy formulation from the organisational perspective. This study can help to understand the importance of crisis management capabilities to tackle complex and volatile business situations.

Keywords: crisis; leadership; COVID-19; automobiles; Indian market.

DOI: 10.1504/IJPMB.2023.133169

International Journal of Process Management and Benchmarking, 2023 Vol.15 No.2, pp.267 - 284

Received: 28 Apr 2022
Accepted: 13 Jun 2022
Published online: 01 Sep 2023 *

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