In Progress:
Organizational Response to Disease Outbreak
About the study: This study, which is funded by the CIHR Novel Covid-19 Grant Program, New Brunswick Health Research Foundation, and Research Nova Scotia, will examine organizations’ reactions and responses to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Goal of the research: To identify organizational “best practices” in response to a threatened disease outbreak. Specifically, to examine the effect of organizational policies, practices, and communication on employees’ perceptions, attitudes, and behaviours.
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Who is running the study? This research study is being led by the Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Occupational Health Psychology, along with a team of researchers throughout Canada. Click HERE for more information about the research team.
Read the press release below for more information about the project!
Dealing with a pandemic on this scale is a massive social challenge that has dramatically changed the nature of workplaces