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Central European Management Journal

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Year 5/2023 
Volume 31 
Issue 1

Do SARS-CoV-2 hazards influence stakeholders? Evidence from a Polish seafood company

Małgorzata Wiśniewska
The University of Gdansk

Tomasz Grybek
The University of Gdansk

5/2023 31 (1) Central European Management Journal

DOI 10.1108/CEMJ-03-2022-0037

Abstract

Purpose: The article presents the phenomenon of hazards related to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in the food supply chain (FSC) by identifying possible stakeholders of a seafood company who might be influenced by the hazards.

Design/methodology/approach: A case study analysis was conducted with a review of the organization’s documentation alongside a semi-structured interview and an impact effort matrix.

Findings: Seven out of 18 stakeholders had to strongly engage in minimizing the effects of hazards related to SARS-CoV-2. The most important areas of cooperation regarded safety were identified. Both external and internal documents and reports regarding the minimizing of negative effects of hazards related to SARS-CoV-2 were required by institutional clients, official authorities and the studied organization itself. The proper identification of stakeholders and up-to-date knowledge about them allowed the organization to react faster
and protect the FSC.

Research limitations/implications: The authors’ research was based on qualitative methods, so it lacked a diagnostic survey, along with similar studies for comparison of results and approaches.

Practical implications: The surveyed company may be a good benchmark for others to follow when choosing the appropriate approach in the field of stakeholder analysis for addressing new emerging risks.

Originality/value: The findings are important, timely and original, and they focus on a subject rarely studied in the literature. The information from the paper applies to numerous groups of food companies.

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Wiśniewska, Małgorzata & Grybek, Tomasz (2023). Do SARS-CoV-2 hazards influence stakeholders? Evidence from a Polish seafood company. (2023). Do SARS-CoV-2 hazards influence stakeholders? Evidence from a Polish seafood company. Central European Management Journal, 31(1), 64-81. https://doi.org/10.1108/CEMJ-03-2022-0037 (Original work published 5/2023AD)

MLA style

Wiśniewska, Małgorzata and Grybek, Tomasz. “Do Sars-Cov-2 Hazards Influence Stakeholders? Evidence From A Polish Seafood Company”. 5/2023AD. Central European Management Journal, vol. 31, no. 1, 2023, pp. 64-81.

Chicago style

Wiśniewska, Małgorzata and Grybek, Tomasz. “Do Sars-Cov-2 Hazards Influence Stakeholders? Evidence From A Polish Seafood Company”. Central European Management Journal, Central European Management Journal, 31, no. 1 (2023): 64-81. doi:10.1108/CEMJ-03-2022-0037.