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Private–Public Sector Interaction in Terms of Crisis Management for Maintaining Sustainability and Enhancing CSR

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Nowadays, in a constantly changing global environment, people become receivers of numerous unexpected crises such as product tampering, natural disasters and terrorism attacks, which may trigger a series of negative consequences. Indisputably, the recent global financial crisis designated the critical use of foreplanning within the framework of crisis management. The severity of crises demands the interaction between private, public and cross-sector organizations. Consequently, the interactive partnership between the private, the public and the cross-sector is essential for dealing effectively with crises, overcoming their effects and returning to a normal operational activity. The present is an attempt to illustrate a hybrid model of integration of the private and public sector, under crisis, focusing in maintaining operational sustainability, returning to normality, enhancing corporate social responsibility (CSR) and providing greater social value.

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Nizamidou, C., Vouzas, F. (2017). Private–Public Sector Interaction in Terms of Crisis Management for Maintaining Sustainability and Enhancing CSR. In: Theofilou, A., Grigore, G., Stancu, A. (eds) Corporate Social Responsibility in the Post-Financial Crisis Era. Palgrave Studies in Governance, Leadership and Responsibility. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-40096-9_8

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