Digital resilience and firm internationalization: a study of Chinese listed companies

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2023-06-30

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Emerald

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1741-0398

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Citation

Li Z, Xu Z, Sukumar A. (2023) Digital resilience and firm internationalization: a study of Chinese listed companies, Journal of Enterprise Information Management, Available online 30 June 2023

Abstract

Purpose:
The aim of this research is to explore the impact of digital resilience on firms' international performance. Using internal operation efficiency and innovation as channel variables, this paper explores the relationship between digital resilience and international firm performance of Chinese listed firms.

Design/methodology/approach:
The research design follows a quantitative approach. Using firm-level panel data from 2007 to 2020, this paper tests the hypotheses between digital resilience and international firm performance through internal efficiency and innovation.

Findings:
The results note that digital resilience has a positive effect on internationalization while operation efficiency is a channel through which digital resilience promotes internationalization. Digital resilience also facilitates innovation by improving research and development (R&D) efficiency and matching innovation collaborators.

Originality/value:
This paper is one of the first to explore digital resilience in the context of internalization and international firm performance. This paper extends the notion of resource-based view (RBV) to examine the relationship between digital resilience, internal efficiency and innovation on international firm performance.

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Keywords

Digital resilience, Innovation, Internal efficiency, Internationalization

Rights

Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International

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