Reputational impact of Covid‐19 pandemic management on World Health Organization among Indian public health professionals

Organizational reputation is critical for successful stakeholder engagement. A crisis can affect the organizational reputation and alter stakeholder perception about organizations. The current study investigates the impact of the Covid‐19 pandemic and its management on the World Health Organization&...

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Published in:Journal of public affairs 2023-02, Vol.23 (1), p.e2842-n/a
Main Authors: Gupta, Suneel, Pande, Neerja, Arumugam, Thangaraja, Sanjeev, M. A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Communication theory
COVID-19
Crises
Medical personnel
Mental health services
organizational reputation
pandemic
Pandemics
Professionals
Public health
public health professionals
Reputations
situational crisis communication theory
Stakeholders
World Health Organization
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Summary:Organizational reputation is critical for successful stakeholder engagement. A crisis can affect the organizational reputation and alter stakeholder perception about organizations. The current study investigates the impact of the Covid‐19 pandemic and its management on the World Health Organization's (WHO's) reputation among Indian public health professionals (PHPs). The study applies the situational crisis communication theory (SCCT) model to investigate the reputational impact of the pandemic on WHO among the study subjects. The study results indicate that most Indian PHPs attribute the current Pandemic to WHO. Their current reputation has dropped compared to their earlier reputation among Indian PHPs. The same is reflected in their behavioral intent, with the PHP's willingness to follow WHO guidelines on public health issues significantly reduced. The study also finds empirical support for the SCCT Model.
ISSN:1472-3891
1479-1854
DOI:10.1002/pa.2842