COVID-19 and performance: beyond a social construction

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this essay is to reflect on my personal experience on my teaching performance during the COVID-19 pandemic and to share my investigation into the nature of performance phenomenon.

Design/methodology/approach

I reflected on my personal experience and thoughts about the phenomenon of performance.

Findings

My reflection points to an understanding that performance is a social-natural phenomenon, which can only be enabled and directed but cannot be controlled.

Originality/value

I shared some implications for understanding the nature of performance and performance management from an integrated worldview of physics, biology, psychology and neuroscience.

Citation

Mai, K.T. (2020), "COVID-19 and performance: beyond a social construction", Journal of Accounting & Organizational Change, Vol. 16 No. 4, pp. 663-668. https://doi.org/10.1108/JAOC-08-2020-0118