The more things change, the more they stay the same: Demand‐side responses to economic shocks

When demand drops in an economic crisis, managers rely on an arsenal of demand‐side responses to retain existing customers or attract new ones. However, some strategic responses are likely to be more effective than others. Furthermore, the most effective strategic response presumably depends on firm...

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Published in:Managerial and decision economics 2022-07, Vol.43 (5), p.1240-1255
Main Authors: Knudsen, Eirik Sjåholm, Lien, Lasse B., Timmermans, Bram, Wuebker, Robert
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chief executives
Customers
Economic crisis
Economic shock
Recessions
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Summary:When demand drops in an economic crisis, managers rely on an arsenal of demand‐side responses to retain existing customers or attract new ones. However, some strategic responses are likely to be more effective than others. Furthermore, the most effective strategic response presumably depends on firm‐specific characteristics that are often elided in theorizing and empirical work. We rely on a survey on strategic responses of Norwegian firms during the Great Recession and investigate demand‐side responses of Norwegian CEOs. Findings indeed demonstrate that characteristics like the size of the demand shock and the pre‐recession strategy determine demand‐side responses during an economic recession.
ISSN:0143-6570
1099-1468
DOI:10.1002/mde.3450