The 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic: examining the crisis leadership of the Singapore government
Crisis leadership refers to how a government reacts to a threat that disrupts normalcy in the nation. The 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic is a public health crisis faced by leaders worldwide. With reference to Boin’s Five Critical Tasks of Crisis Leadership, this study examined th...
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| author | Tan, Merlene Yi Shuen |
| author2 | Sabrina Luk Ching Yuen |
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| description | Crisis leadership refers to how a government reacts to a threat that disrupts normalcy in the nation. The 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic is a public health crisis faced by leaders worldwide. With reference to Boin’s Five Critical Tasks of Crisis Leadership, this study examined the effectiveness of the Singapore government’s crisis leadership in the local COVID-19 outbreak. This study found that the Singapore government was pre-emptive and accurate in its sense-making having experienced a public health crisis in 2003. It laid the foundation for reactive and decisive decision-making, which was successful in both the short and long-term. Its outbreak response measures were complemented by timely and transparent outbreak communication, signalling effective meaning-making. The government then terminated the crisis gradually and provided closure on the crisis. This study of Singapore’s success story provides useful insights for governments worldwide in future public health crises. This is critical given the frequency of public health crises, exacerbated by globalisation in the 21st century. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1757792024-05-12T15:32:24Z The 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic: examining the crisis leadership of the Singapore government Tan, Merlene Yi Shuen Sabrina Luk Ching Yuen School of Social Sciences slukcy@ntu.edu.sg Social Sciences Public policy Crisis leadership Crisis leadership refers to how a government reacts to a threat that disrupts normalcy in the nation. The 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic is a public health crisis faced by leaders worldwide. With reference to Boin’s Five Critical Tasks of Crisis Leadership, this study examined the effectiveness of the Singapore government’s crisis leadership in the local COVID-19 outbreak. This study found that the Singapore government was pre-emptive and accurate in its sense-making having experienced a public health crisis in 2003. It laid the foundation for reactive and decisive decision-making, which was successful in both the short and long-term. Its outbreak response measures were complemented by timely and transparent outbreak communication, signalling effective meaning-making. The government then terminated the crisis gradually and provided closure on the crisis. This study of Singapore’s success story provides useful insights for governments worldwide in future public health crises. This is critical given the frequency of public health crises, exacerbated by globalisation in the 21st century. Bachelor's degree 2024-05-07T00:41:25Z 2024-05-07T00:41:25Z 2024 Final Year Project (FYP) Tan, M. Y. S. (2024). The 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic: examining the crisis leadership of the Singapore government. Final Year Project (FYP), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/175779 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/175779 en SSS/PPGA/2023/S1/047 application/pdf Nanyang Technological University |
| spellingShingle | Social Sciences Public policy Crisis leadership Tan, Merlene Yi Shuen The 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic: examining the crisis leadership of the Singapore government |
| title | The 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic: examining the crisis leadership of the Singapore government |
| title_full | The 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic: examining the crisis leadership of the Singapore government |
| title_fullStr | The 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic: examining the crisis leadership of the Singapore government |
| title_full_unstemmed | The 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic: examining the crisis leadership of the Singapore government |
| title_short | The 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic: examining the crisis leadership of the Singapore government |
| title_sort | 2019 novel coronavirus disease covid 19 pandemic examining the crisis leadership of the singapore government |
| topic | Social Sciences Public policy Crisis leadership |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/175779 |
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