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Learning by outward and inward internationalization and the outward/inward innovativeness of firms in Poland

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  • Szymura-Tyc Maja

    (University of Economics in Katowice, Katowice, Poland.)

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Many studies raise the issue of relationships between internationalization and innovativeness, linking them with firms’ international competitiveness. However, very few of these studies focus on the influence of internationalization on innovativeness and regard the multifaceted nature of these two concepts. The study presented in this paper is based on a holistic approach to internationalization and innovativeness. It explores the influence of the outward (e.g. exporting, outward FDI) and inward (e.g. importing, inward FDI) internationalization on the outward (product and marketing) and inward (process and organizational) innovativeness of 274 firms in Poland, adopting formative variables and a correlations analysis. The key contribution of the research is that the outward internationalization is conducive to both the outward and inward innovativeness, while the inward internationalization supports only the inward innovativeness. It shows that learning by outward and inward internationalization supports innovativeness of firms, responsible for their international competitiveness. The findings might be unique for transition and emerging economies characterized with a low degree of internationalization and innovativeness, while the holistic approach is more universal, and might bring interesting results when applied to the research of highly advanced economies.

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  • Szymura-Tyc Maja, 2021. "Learning by outward and inward internationalization and the outward/inward innovativeness of firms in Poland," International Journal of Management and Economics, Warsaw School of Economics, Collegium of World Economy, vol. 57(1), pages 44-68, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:ijomae:v:57:y:2021:i:1:p:44-68:n:1
    DOI: 10.2478/ijme-2020-0030
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    Keywords

    outward-inward internationalization; outward-inward innovativeness; learning by internationalization; international competitiveness; transition economy;
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    JEL classification:

    • M16 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - International Business Administration
    • O30 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - General
    • L25 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Firm Performance

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