The Problem of Ambidexterity in the Context of Internationalization

• Autorzy: Karolina Mazur

Warianty tytułu

Problem ambidexterity w kontekście internacjonalizacji

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The paper refers to the problem of ambidexterity in the international context. The purpose of this paper is to examine how ambidexterity enhances the process of innovation in international business. The problem has been analysed with the application of organizational performance measures including economic performance, innovation performance and international performance. The author used a systematic review of the literature as a research tool. The research was conducted based on the papers included in the international databases contained in international and domestic research papers. The tests included six digital databases (EBSCO, PROQUEST, ELSEVIER, EMERALD, JSTOR and WILEY) with most of the digital publications including words: "internationalization", "innovation" and "ambidexterity". The main research result was thus identified. The set of 19 research studies was the object of analysis. The author presented the general limitations of the research studies which created the possibilities of future projects' development.(original abstract)

Artykuł dotyczy problemu ambidexterity w kontekście internacjonalizacji. Jego celem jest ustalenie, w jaki sposób podeście ambidexterity do organizacji wpływa na proces innowacji w zinternacjonalizowanym biznesie. Problem został przeanalizowany z uwzględnieniem zmiennych efektywnościowych, takich jak sprawność organizacyjna, sprawność innowacyjna i sprawność internacjonalizacji. Wykorzystano technikę systematycznego przeglądu literatury. W artykule zidentyfikowano wyniki głównych badań dotyczących problemu ambidexterity w kontekście internacjonalizacji. Przeanalizowano zbiór 19 opracowań. W tekście zaprezentowano najważniejsze ograniczenia dotychczasowych badań i wskazano przyszłe możliwości badawcze.(abstrakt oryginalny)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Innovations; Internationalization; Organisation

PL

Innowacje; Internacjonalizacja; Organizacja

• Czasopismo: Informatyka Ekonomiczna / Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny we Wrocławiu
• Rocznik: 2018
• Numer: nr 4 (50)
• Strony: 94--107

Twórcy

autor

Karolina Mazur

• Uniwersytet Zielonogórski

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DOI

10.15611/ie.2018.4.07