STUDY OF THE FOAM/FOAM MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY AND ANALYSIS OF CHANGE MANAGEMENT DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Abstract

With the efforts and efforts of the change program carried out, the company can survive to continue to exist in the industry it is doing. The change management program made a positive contribution to the control and management of the company in overcoming the covid-19 pandemic crisis which made the company lose control and also decreased profit margins. In the COVID-19 pandemic, providing direct education on how to form healthy lifestyle habits, be disciplined, obey the rules and still care for each other to be more vigilant. The COVID-19 pandemic provides important lessons for companies where there are many things that were never planned and carried out which had negative impacts but could be handled analytically, conceptually based on the thoughts of the leaders in the company. The change management carried out contributes to cost control which is quite large so that costs can be minimized which automatically affects the company's margins. From a sociological and psychological point of view, it has formed a high awareness of healthy living in all employees and has formed positive habits for the last 2 years at the company, for example getting used to washing hands, wearing masks, etc., discipline , keeping distance and others