| Publication type: | Article in scientific journal |
| Type of review: | Peer review (publication) |
| Title: | Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on SME sustainability : case study of car dealerships in Switzerland |
| Authors: | Block, Andreas Gellrich, Mario Russ, Christian |
| et. al: | No |
| Published in: | European Journal of Applied Business and Management |
| Volume(Issue): | 7 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| Page(s): | 58 |
| Pages to: | 83 |
| Issue Date: | 2021 |
| Publisher / Ed. Institution: | ISAG – European Business School |
| ISSN: | 2183-5594 |
| Language: | English |
| Subjects: | Automotive industry; COVID-19; SME; Switzerland |
| Subject (DDC): | 658: General Management |
| Abstract: | Purpose: The article examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the sustainability of SMEs in the German-, French- and Italian-speaking parts of Switzerland. Methodology: In a quantitative study, a sample of 259 car dealerships were analyzed. The focus was on the quality of the dealership strategy, behavior during the Lockdown, lessons learned, and assessment of sustainability. Findings: The results show that, generally, the car dealerships investigated meet the basic requirements for overcoming the COVID-19 crisis. A comparison of how the sustainability of the car dealerships was assessed before the outbreak of the coronavirus and after the end of the Lockdown shows that the pandemic does not generally have an influence on the assessment of sustainability. Thus 43% see their future more skeptically and 50% more optimistically. Limitations: The low number of interviews in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland made group comparisons by language region only partly possible. Practical implications: Car dealerships need to develop a strategy for the future that is based on sound considerations. They should also analyze whether they have the necessary knowledge to cope with disruptive changes. For their part, national sales companies and governmental agencies have an important framework-building role. Originality/value: This nation-wide study examines how SMEs in one of the most important industries assess their future sustainability in the light of a global crisis. In Switzerland, this is the first study on such a scale. The findings of this study can be transferred to other SMEs. |
| URI: | http://nidisag.isag.pt/index.php/IJAM/article/view/547 https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/22379 |
| Fulltext version: | Published version |
| License (according to publishing contract): | Licence according to publishing contract |
| Departement: | School of Management and Law |
| Organisational Unit: | Institute of Business Information Technology (IWI) |
| Appears in collections: | Publikationen School of Management and Law |
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Block, A., Gellrich, M., & Russ, C. (2021). Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on SME sustainability : case study of car dealerships in Switzerland. European Journal of Applied Business and Management, 7(1), 58–83. http://nidisag.isag.pt/index.php/IJAM/article/view/547
Block, A., Gellrich, M. and Russ, C. (2021) ‘Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on SME sustainability : case study of car dealerships in Switzerland’, European Journal of Applied Business and Management, 7(1), pp. 58–83. Available at: http://nidisag.isag.pt/index.php/IJAM/article/view/547.
A. Block, M. Gellrich, and C. Russ, “Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on SME sustainability : case study of car dealerships in Switzerland,” European Journal of Applied Business and Management, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 58–83, 2021, [Online]. Available: http://nidisag.isag.pt/index.php/IJAM/article/view/547
BLOCK, Andreas, Mario GELLRICH und Christian RUSS, 2021. Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on SME sustainability : case study of car dealerships in Switzerland. European Journal of Applied Business and Management [online]. 2021. Bd. 7, Nr. 1, S. 58–83. Verfügbar unter: http://nidisag.isag.pt/index.php/IJAM/article/view/547
Block, Andreas, Mario Gellrich, and Christian Russ. 2021. “Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on SME Sustainability : Case Study of Car Dealerships in Switzerland.” European Journal of Applied Business and Management 7 (1): 58–83. http://nidisag.isag.pt/index.php/IJAM/article/view/547.
Block, Andreas, et al. “Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on SME Sustainability : Case Study of Car Dealerships in Switzerland.” European Journal of Applied Business and Management, vol. 7, no. 1, 2021, pp. 58–83, http://nidisag.isag.pt/index.php/IJAM/article/view/547.
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