Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to examine the important role of cross-sector partnerships and collaboration in global emergency management, relevant in situations such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and grand global challenges.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper utilizes exploratory historical methods and examines cross-sector partnerships from three key emerging markets – Pakistan, Turkey and Nigeria. The context of the emerging markets is important given the institutional fragility such markets encountered.

Findings

The authors offer a conceptual discussion that explicates the vital role of such partnerships in global emergencies. The authors also highlight the instrumental role of adaptive learning in cross-sector partnerships, which can help multiple stakeholders create and deliver value in response to an emergency like a global health pandemic caused by the COVID-19. Along with the conceptual discussion, the authors further offer practical examples of cross-sector partnerships in emerging economies of Pakistan, Turkey, and Nigeria – undertaken in response to the recent pandemic – emphasizing that such partnerships are crucial to mitigate the emergencies and their consequences on society. Finally, this paper offers theoretical and practical implications for cross-sector collaboration and partnerships in response to the global crisis.

Research limitations/implications

This research is limited to emerging markets context and further research is needed on this important topic.

Originality/value

This paper is relevant given the current global pandemic caused by the COVID-19. There are relatively limited research studies on the cross-sector partnerships and their role in global emergencies, grand challenges and global crisis, thus this paper offers important insights on cross-sector partnerships and their value creation in global crisis situations.

中文翻译：

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全球紧急情况下跨部门合作中的自适应学习：COVID-19大流行背景下的概念性见解

目的

本文的目的是研究跨部门的伙伴关系和协作在全球应急管理中的重要作用，这些情况与持续发生的COVID-19大流行和全球性挑战等情况相关。

设计/方法/方法

本文采用探索性的历史方法，并考察了三个主要新兴市场（巴基斯坦，土耳其和尼日利亚）的跨行业合作伙伴关系。鉴于新兴市场的机构脆弱性，新兴市场的背景非常重要。

发现

作者提供了一个概念性讨论，阐明了这种伙伴关系在全球紧急情况中的重要作用。作者还强调了适应性学习在跨部门伙伴关系中的工具性作用，它可以帮助多个利益相关者创造和交付价值，以应对由COVID-19引起的全球卫生大流行等紧急情况。在进行概念性讨论的同时，作者还提供了针对巴基斯坦，土耳其和尼日利亚新兴经济体的跨部门伙伴关系的实际例子（针对最近的大流行而开展），强调此类伙伴关系对于减轻紧急情况及其对环境的影响至关重要社会。最后，本文为应对全球危机的跨部门合作和伙伴关系提供了理论和实践意义。

研究局限/意义

这项研究仅限于新兴市场背景，需要对该重要主题进行进一步研究。

创意/价值

鉴于当前由COVID-19引起的全球大流行，本文意义重大。关于跨部门伙伴关系及其在全球紧急情况，重大挑战和全球危机中的作用的研究相对有限，因此，本文提供了有关跨部门伙伴关系及其在全球危机情况下的价值创造的重要见解。