Piyush Sharma is John Curtin Distinguished Professor at Curtin University, Australia. His multidisciplinary research appears in the Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, Journal of Service Research, International Journal of Research in Marketing, and Journal of Business Research, among others.Tak Yan Leung is an Associate Professor of Accounting at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia. Her research on corporate finance, corporate governance, and executive compensation appears in the Academy of Management Journal, British Journal of Management, Journal of Business Research, Journal of Corporate Finance, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, and International Business Review.

• Table of ContentsIntroductionChapter 1: COVID-19 discovery and early response - Unveiling a global crisisChapter 2: COVID-19 global spread and reactions – Unity in diversityChapter 3: COVID-19 early successes and failures – Battling the unknownChapter 4: COVID-19 subsequent waves and new strains – Living with the enemyChapter 5: COVID-19 differences in national responses – Different strokesChapter 6: COVID-19 business response – Adaptation, resilience, and innovationChapter 7: COVID-19 important management lessons – Learning from failuresChapter 8: Conclusion and recommendationsReferencesAppendix-IAppendix-IIMini-Case I – Samsung response to COVID-19Mini-Case II – Digital payments revolution in IndiaMini-Case III – JobKeeper Payment program in AustraliaMini-Case IV – COVID-19 vaccine diplomacy – The Indian experience

Piyush Sharma is John Curtin Distinguished Professor at Curtin University, Australia. His multidisciplinary research appears in the Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, Journal of Service Research, International Journal of Research in Marketing, and Journal of Business Research, among others.Tak Yan Leung is an Associate Professor of Accounting at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia. Her research on corporate finance, corporate governance, and executive compensation appears in the Academy of Management Journal, British Journal of Management, Journal of Business Research, Journal of Corporate Finance, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, and International Business Review.

• Table of ContentsIntroductionChapter 1: COVID-19 discovery and early response - Unveiling a global crisisChapter 2: COVID-19 global spread and reactions – Unity in diversityChapter 3: COVID-19 early successes and failures – Battling the unknownChapter 4: COVID-19 subsequent waves and new strains – Living with the enemyChapter 5: COVID-19 differences in national responses – Different strokesChapter 6: COVID-19 business response – Adaptation, resilience, and innovationChapter 7: COVID-19 important management lessons – Learning from failuresChapter 8: Conclusion and recommendationsReferencesAppendix-IAppendix-IIMini-Case I – Samsung response to COVID-19Mini-Case II – Digital payments revolution in IndiaMini-Case III – JobKeeper Payment program in AustraliaMini-Case IV – COVID-19 vaccine diplomacy – The Indian experience

Piyush Sharma is John Curtin Distinguished Professor at Curtin University, Australia. His multidisciplinary research appears in the Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, Journal of Service Research, International Journal of Research in Marketing, and Journal of Business Research, among others.Tak Yan Leung is an Associate Professor of Accounting at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia. Her research on corporate finance, corporate governance, and executive compensation appears in the Academy of Management Journal, British Journal of Management, Journal of Business Research, Journal of Corporate Finance, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, and International Business Review.

• Table of ContentsIntroductionChapter 1: COVID-19 discovery and early response - Unveiling a global crisisChapter 2: COVID-19 global spread and reactions – Unity in diversityChapter 3: COVID-19 early successes and failures – Battling the unknownChapter 4: COVID-19 subsequent waves and new strains – Living with the enemyChapter 5: COVID-19 differences in national responses – Different strokesChapter 6: COVID-19 business response – Adaptation, resilience, and innovationChapter 7: COVID-19 important management lessons – Learning from failuresChapter 8: Conclusion and recommendationsReferencesAppendix-IAppendix-IIMini-Case I – Samsung response to COVID-19Mini-Case II – Digital payments revolution in IndiaMini-Case III – JobKeeper Payment program in AustraliaMini-Case IV – COVID-19 vaccine diplomacy – The Indian experience