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2018 | 1/2018 (73), t.2 | 91-108

Article title

Institutional Barriers of the Internet-Based Foreign Expansion of Enterprises

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PL
Instytucjonalne bariery zagranicznej ekspansji przedsiębiorstw przez Internet

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Abstracts

EN
Since the 1990s, growing attention has been paid to the utilization of the Internet in the firm internationalization (Internet-based internationalization) and factors determining the adoption of the Internet in the foreign expansion of enterprises. The purpose of this paper is to provide a systematic review of the literature addressing institutional barriers of the Internet-based foreign expansion of enterprises. After the collection and refinement of publications on this topic, descriptive and thematic analyses were applied to discover the existing research streams in the literature and key institutional barriers of the Internetbased foreign expansion. The study contributes to the field of management and international business by summarizing the existing studies and proposing research opportunities.
PL
Od lat dziewięćdziesiątych coraz większą uwagę zwraca się na wykorzystanie Internetu w internacjonalizacji przedsiębiorstw oraz na czynniki determinujące zastosowanie Internetu w zagranicznej ekspansji przedsiębiorstw. Celem artykułu jest systematyczny przegląd literatury nt. barier instytucjonalnych zagranicznej ekspansji przedsiębiorstw przez Internet. Po zebraniu i uporządkowaniu publikacji, za pomocą analiz opisowych i tematycznych przedstawiono nurty badawcze w literaturze i kluczowe bariery instytucjonalne zagranicznej ekspansji przez Internet. Badanie wnosi wkład w zarządzanie i biznes międzynarodowy, podsumowując istniejące badania i przedstawiając obszary badawcze.

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91-108

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Dates

published
2018-03-02

Contributors

  • Department of Internationl Business, Institute of International Management and Marketing, Warsaw School of Economics (SGH)
  • Department of Internationl Business, Institute of International Management and Marketing, Warsaw School of Economics (SGH)

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Publication order reference

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1644-9584

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