ABSTRACT
This postface brings together researchers and professionals who discuss some of the main issues addressed in the volume. A first question relates to whether or not the management of COVID-19 and communication about the pandemic may confirm or disaffirm preconceived notions about cultural differences. A second question pertains to work practice and how it may evolve and/or devolve in the long- and the short term as a result of the pandemic. The latter question is addressed in general terms by the researchers who make up this virtual panel and is taken up by the professionals in respect to their specific sector of activity (for example, recruitment, international trade). The discussion brings to light a number of issues, including links between management of the pandemic by national governments and management within the workplace, the role of the pandemic as a wake-up call or as an accelerator of pre-existing trends, the role of technology, the question of trust and the phenomenon of surveillance and the continual adaptation that has become a requirement for social actors in all sectors of activity.
