Renukappa Suresh, Kamunda Andrew, Suresh Subashini
Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, WV1 1LY, United Kingdom.
Southern Water, Worthing, West Sussex, BN13 3NX, United Kingdom.
Util Policy. 2021 Jun;70:101194. doi: 10.1016/j.jup.2021.101194. Epub 2021 Mar 11.
The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected world economies. The water industry was adversely affected, with unprecedented slow down and changes to ways of working. However, the pandemic also accelerated positive digital transformation. A qualitative research approach was adopted to analyze data collected from 12 interviewees representing six water sector organizations. The paper provides insight into the impact of COVID-19 on the delivery of water sector projects and how organizational practices have adapted from business as usual.
新冠疫情对世界经济产生了负面影响。水行业也受到了不利影响，出现了前所未有的业务放缓以及工作方式的改变。然而，疫情也加速了积极的数字化转型。本研究采用定性研究方法，对来自代表六个水行业组织的12名受访者收集的数据进行了分析。本文深入探讨了新冠疫情对水行业项目交付的影响，以及组织实践如何从常规业务中进行调整。
