Abstract:

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought challenges to public management around the world, with frequent debates about what would be the most assertive actions to face it. Therefore, this study aimed to understand the elements that influenced the outcome of coping with the pandemic through a systematized integrative review of national and international articles. The results showed different typologies of conditioning factors in the fight against Covid-19, which could be aggregated into three interrelated categories: local conjuncture, organizational context and state capacities. These elements are dispersed throughout the territories, giving rise to strategies, partnerships and cooperation instruments to minimize damage to the population. The study results advance the literature by unveiling the complexity of managing crises of this magnitude, contributing to the creation of learning and knowledge management for the benefit of coping with future health crises.

Keywords:
Covid-19; Crisis Management; Public policy