@article {5535,
	title = {International Strategy as the Facilitator of the Speed, Scope, and Scale of Firms{\textquoteright} Internationalization},
	journal = {Central European Management Journal},
	volume = {27},
	year = {2019},
	month = {2019},
	pages = {55-84},
	abstract = {Purpose: Strategy determines the patterns of internationalization. The speed, scale, and scope of
internationalization are important dimensions from the perspective of firms{\textquoteright} behaviors and activities.
The aim of the article is to identify and verify the relationship between the international
strategy and its impact on three dimensions of the studied phenomenon.

Methodology: The article uses a quantitative approach. The survey was conducted on a sample of
355 internationalized firms from Poland, varying in size.

Findings: The analysis with t test and U test (ANOVA) shows a correlation between a company{\textquoteright}s
international strategy as a planning instrument and the speed and scope of internationalization.

Research limitations/implications: While considering a firm{\textquoteright}s development, especially its international
growth, one should plan the activities related to entering into foreign markets. The results
presented in this article are just a starting point for further analyses. In an attempt to eliminate its
limitations, further research should focus on building a comprehensive model that includes the
remaining components of international strategy and other categories that stimulate internationalization
processes.

Originality: The originality of this article lies in three elements: (i) the article comprehensively
captures the scale, scope, and speed of internationalization at the same time, (ii) the strategy is
introduced as a determining factor of the scale, scope, and speed of internationalization, and (iii)
the article enriches empirical studies about emerging markets such as Poland.},
	issn = {2658-0845 },
	doi = {10.7206/cemj.2658-0845.3},
	author = {G{\l}odowska, Agnieszka and Pera, Bo{\.z}ena and Wach, Krzysztof}
}
