A importância da gestão de pessoas na adaptação da organização durante a pandemia do COVID -19

Abstract

In late december 2019, speculations of a new respiratory disease began in a city in China, which was caused by a virus known as SARSCoV-2. This disease started to spread worldwide, resulting in the Covid-19 pandemic, affecting various economic, social, and healthcare sectors in all countries. Organizations, particularly the people management sector, sought strategies to prevent further losses for companies. Therefore, the present study aimed to analyze studies that prove the effectiveness of People Management within organizations in times of pandemic. For this purpose, a bibliographic research was conducted using the main scientific platforms, which can be considered exploratory and descriptive, supported by quantitative analyses and multiple case studies with documentary data from 2020 to 2022. From the conducted survey, it was possible to find 10 articles that fit the selected inclusion and exclusion criteria. The studies indicated that People Management allowed for strategic decision-making to ensure companies’ survival in the competitive market and also prevented emotional strain on employees. They further suggested that People Management in times of crisis is an excellent tool for damage control within organizations. It is concluded that People Management is a mechanism of utmost importance for organizations, considering its role in confict resolution, human and financial resource management, as well as in developing strategies to improve the relationship between employees and the company.