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

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

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|Jan 2021

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Figure 1

Research model and hypotheses.
Research model and hypotheses.

Formative indicators constituting the outward and inward innovativeness indices

Outward innovativeness index

Formative indicatorsWeight
The degree of newness of product and marketing innovations0.35
Number of product and marketing innovations against competitors0.20
The share of product innovation expenditure in total expenditure0.25
R&D product innovation expenditure against competitors0.20

Formative indicators constituting the outward and inward internationalization indices

Outward internationalization index

Formative indicatorsWeight
Outward internationalization forms and markets0.40
Export share in sales and markets0.40
Firm's international experience and markets0.20

Descriptive statistics for internationalization and innovativeness indices (N=274)

IndexMeanTestsRangeStandard deviation
Outward internationalization0.125 0.7130.125

Industry0.162Statistically significant differences – test U MW
Services0.089
Small0.111Statistically insignificant differences
Medium0.136
Large0.127
Affiliated0.125Statistically insignificant differences
Non-affiliated0.124

Inward internationalization0.123 0.6630.118

Industry0.139Statistically significant differences – test U MW
Services0.109
Small0.119Statistically insignificant differences
medium0.127
Large0.121
Affiliated0.121Statistically insignificant differences
Non-affiliated0.128

Outward Innovativeness0.319 0.9100.154

Industry0.329Statistically insignificant differences
Services0.310
Small0.296Statistically insignificant differences
Medium0.335
Large0.309
Affiliated0.315Statistically insignificant differences
Non-affiliated0.328

Inward Innovativeness0.281 0.8000.148

Industry0.305Statistically significant differences – test U MW
Services0.258
Small0.252Statistically significant differences for small and large firms – Kruskal-Wallis test
Medium0.290
Large0.309
Affiliated0.269Statistically significant differences – test U MW
Non-affiliated0.306

Correlations between internationalization and innovativeness indices (N=274)

Outward innovativenessInward innovativeness
Outward internationalization.217**.311**

Industry.272**.310**
Services.149.234**
Small.264**.364**
Medium.147.265**
Large.269**.287**
Affiliated.208**.339**
Non-affiliated.222**.305**
Domestic capital only.240**.343**
With foreign capital.179.297**

Inward internationalization.106.182**

Industry.078.169
Services.121.161
Small.143.152
Medium.006.227**
Large.097.140
Affiliated.170.266**
Non-affiliated.071.141
Domestic capital only.083.175**
With foreign capital.158.238**
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ijme-2020-0030 | Journal eISSN: 2543-5361 | Journal ISSN: 2299-9701
Language: English
Page range: 44 - 68
Submitted on: Mar 9, 2020
Accepted on: Sep 24, 2020
Published on: Jan 29, 2021
Published by: Warsaw School of Economics
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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