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2021 | 19 | 3/2021 (93) | 53-72

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The Impact of the Pandemic (COVID-19) on Globalization – The Perspective of Electronic Commerce

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Wpływ pandemii (COVID-19) na globalizację z perspektywy handlu elektronicznego

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Cel: zbadanie wpływu e-commerce i m-commerce na szeroko rozumiane czynniki globalizacji przed i w trakcie pandemii COVID-19 w opinii klientów. Metodologia: zastosowano metodę CAWI z udziałem indywidualnych, aktywnych internautów z obu okresów (sprzed i w trakcie pandemii). Różnice między wynikami analizowano za pomocą wskaźników odległości: odległości miejskiej i odległości euklidesowej. Za podstawę porównań posłużyły dane z marca 2020 r. (przed pandemią) oraz z grudnia 2020 r. (w czasie pandemii). Wyniki: wskazują na coraz większą dywersyfikację asortymentu produktów/usług oraz rosnącą liczbę towarów i usług kupowanych za granicą. Dużo mniejsze różnice występują w zakresie czynników infrastrukturalnych, które mają bezpośredni wpływ na handel zagraniczny. Również w opinii respondentów większa popularność i częstsze korzystanie z międzynarodowych rozwiązań handlowych podczas pandemii jest traktowane jako czynnik wspierający rozwój globalizacji. Główne zmiany zaobserwowane podczas pandemii Covid-19 dotyczą zmian infrastruktury (pozostawanie w domu, nauka zdalna, praca zdalna itp.) oraz rozszerzenie i standaryzacja podejścia do e-commerce. Drugim równie ważnym efektem jest przejście z komputerów stacjonarnych na urządzenia mobilne. Ograniczenia/implikacje badawcze: ograniczenie wynikało z próby badawczej uzyskanej w środowisku akademickim. Studenci to grupa wspierająca procesy globalizacyjne, gdzie rozwiązania e-biznesowe są szeroko stosowane, ale ich zakupy produktów/usług, w tym towarów zagranicznych, są często ograniczone z powodu braku środków. Oryginalność/wartość: oryginalną wartością artykułu jest identyfikacja i specyfikacja głównych czynników wspierających globalizację w Polsce w czasie pandemii COVID-19 z punktu widzenia handlu elektronicznego.
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Purpose: The objective of this article is to examine the impact of e-commerce and m-commerce on broadly perceived globalization factors before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in the opinion of customers. Design/methodology/approach: The CAWI method was used with the participation of individual, active internet users from both periods. The differences between the results were analyzed using the distance indices: city distance and Euclidean distance. The data from March 2020 (before the pandemic) and from December 2020 (during the pandemic) were used as the basis for comparisons. Findings: The findings point to increasing diversification in the product/services range and the growing number of goods and services purchased abroad. There occur much smaller differences with regard to infrastructure factors which have a direct influence on foreign e-commerce. Also, in the respondents’ opinions, greater popularity and more frequent use of international commerce solutions during the pandemic is treated as a factor which supports the development of globalization. The main observed changes during the COVID-19 pandemic are infrastructure changes (staying at home, remote learning, remote work, etc.) and an extend and standardized approach to e-commerce. The second equally important effect is the shift from desktop computers to mobile devices. Research limitations/implications: The limitation resulted from the research sample obtained in the academic environment. Students are a group supporting the globalization processes, where e-business solutions are widely used, but their purchases of products/services, including foreign goods, are often limited due to lack of funds. Originality/value: The original value of the article is the identification and specification of the main factors supporting globalization in Poland during the COVID-19 pandemic from the point of view of electronic commerce.

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19

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53-72

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published
2021

Contributors

  • Faculty of Management, University of Warsaw
  • Faculty of Management, University of Warsaw
  • Faculty of Management, University of Warsaw

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