Digital resilience and firm internationalization: a study of Chinese listed companies
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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Acknowledgements
This study was funded by the National Social Science Fund of China, “Research on the Mechanism and Policy of Market Integration driven by Digital Economy under the New Development Pattern” (No: 22CJY065).
Corrigendum: It has come to the attention of the publisher that the article: Li, Z., Xu, Z. and Sukumar, A. (2023), “Digital resilience and firm internationalization: a study of Chinese listed companies”, Journal of Enterprise Information Management, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/JEIM-02-2023-0095 incorrectly stated Li, Z.’s affiliated department as “Institute of Quantitative and Technical Economics” when its correct title is “Institute of Quantitative and Technological Economics”.
We ask that all authors confirm their affiliation information prior to submission to ensure accuracy. This change has now been made to the online version of the article.
Citation
Li, Z., Xu, Z. and Sukumar, A. (2023), "Digital resilience and firm internationalization: a study of Chinese listed companies", Journal of Enterprise Information Management, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/JEIM-02-2023-0095
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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