ACADEMIA Letters Corporate Social Responsibility in Time of COVID-19: What should Researchers Focus on During and After the Pandemic? Asegid Woldeamanuel Yilma Geletu Tsegaye Mathewos The pandemic is tightening its firm grip on the world. Every country, be it the one with an advanced health care system or otherwise is being overwhelmed by the enormity of the dev- astation caused by the raging virus. The pandemic has now widened its reach and impact. Epicenter after epicenter, it is claiming the lives of many and disrupting and livelihood of the multitude. It has gravely affected the economy of many nations and has made the survival of some businesses very difficult. Some businesses have, however, fought their way into the pandemic and are making meaningful social contributions as well. Major manufacturers and tech giants in different countries are ramping up efforts to help the scientific community in its ongoing effort to find a vaccine for the virus. Their efforts in this regard is bearing fruit as some major vaccine manufacturers have developed efficacious and safe vaccine that have already started rolling out in different parts of the world. They are also contributing billions of dollars to help those who are directly or indirectly affected by the pandemic. For some businesses the pandemic has been a sliverlining that has brought huge bonanza. This piece is based on the argument that, although businesses are heavily engaged in such corporate social responsibility practices, academic and organizational researchers have not investigated the issue as expected. Apart from rekindling researchers’ interest in the area, the piece attempts to list out some of the research issues and agendas that researchers should consider in during and after the pandemic. Academia Letters, February 2021 Corresponding Author: Asegid Woldeamanuel, asewoldeam@gmail.com Citation: Woldeamanuel, A., Geletu, Y., Mathewos, T. (2021). Corporate Social Responsibility in Time of COVID-19: What should Researchers Focus on During and After the Pandemic? Academia Letters, Article 320. https://doi.org/10.20935/AL320. 1 ©2021 by the authors — Open Access — Distributed under CC BY 4.0