Rethinking editorial management and productivity in the COVID-19 pandemic
The indirect costs of the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically extended work absenteeism and possible loss of productivity, are discussed focusing on the research community and its publishing. We suggest that the community should learn strategic and innovative decision-making as well as crisis management...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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European Association of Science Editors
2020-12-01
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| Series: | European Science Editing |
| Online Access: | https://ese.arphahub.com/article/56541/download/pdf/ |
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| Summary: | The indirect costs of the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically extended work absenteeism and possible loss of productivity, are discussed focusing on the research community and its publishing. We suggest that the community should learn strategic and innovative decision-making as well as crisis management from business management to think ahead, especially about working effectively and being productive in times of crisis. The main challenges are:1) communicating scientific and credible information about the pandemic,2) focusing on being productive to provide some certainty, and3) adopting a new mindset and being open to unexpected opportunities. |
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| ISSN: | 2518-3354 |