Corona Crisis: Iran in examinationA Comparative approach

Crises are an integral part of human life that occur unpredictably and cause many problems for Involved systems. Coronavirus is one of the recent global health crises. It started in China and spread to other countries, causing a worldwide epidemic. Wise action is necessary to successfully overcome the crises. The aim of this study is to compare the performance of three countries;  South Korea, Vietnam and Iran, in management of  controlling coronavirus crisis. First, the issue of crisis, crisis management, health crises and coronavirus crisis are addressed. The performance of countries is compared based on the activities carried out by each country. Findings show that effective crisis management requires the application of decisive management in times of crisis, centralization of information collection and distribution, pre-crisis collaborative governance model, transparency, inter-organizational cooperation, cyberspace management and pre-crisis culture.