Corporate Governance: The Stakeholders Perspective (Published)
The wave of globalization and industrialization trends experienced all over the world has resulted in the emergence of large corporations as well as conglomerates. These large corporations contribute immensely to the social, economic development of their host nations. This paper explores the concept of corporate governance as well as the need for corporate governance. Also examined are the basic principles of corporate governance. The focus of this paper is on the external group of individuals (stakeholders) to the organization. This paper defines them as well as their roles in ensuring corporate governance and wealth creation for the business organization. It concludes by making recommendations on how businesses can strike a balance between achieving organizational goals and stakeholder needs.
Keywords: Corporate Governance, Management, Stakeholders, corporation
FACTORS DETERMINING FIRMS’ STRATEGY OF INTERNATIONALIZATION: A CASE STUDY ON POLAND (Published)
The purpose of this paper is to examine the determinants of an internationalization strategy and its impact on success and business performance. To achieve this objective, data were collected through surveys using a structured questionnaire administered to 385 Polish small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that are involved in launching and developing their products in international markets. A confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to examine the reliability and validity of the measurement model, and the structural equation modeling technique was used to test the research model. The results of the study confirm that internationalization strategies of Polish SMEs are influenced by six factors that are: managerial expertise, dynamic capabilities, risk aversion, alliance capabilities, foreign market orientation and markets knowledge
Keywords: Alliance, Business, Internationalization, Management, Performance, Risk, Strategy, Success