International Strategy as the Facilitator of the Speed, Scope, and Scale of Firms’ Internationalization
International Strategy as the Facilitator of the Speed, Scope, and Scale of Firms’ Internationalization

Summary/Abstract: Purpose: Strategy determines the patterns of internationalization. The speed, scale, and scope ofinternationalization are important dimensions from the perspective of firms’ behaviors and activities. The aim of the article is to identify and verify the relationship between the internationalstrategy and its impact on three dimensions of the studied phenomenon.Methodology: The article uses a quantitative approach. The survey was conducted on a sample of355 internationalized firms from Poland, varying in size.Findings: The analysis with t test and U test (ANOVA) shows a correlation between a company’sinternational strategy as a planning instrument and the speed and scope of internationalization.Research limitations/implications: While considering a firm’s development, especially its international growth, one should plan the activities related to entering into foreign markets. The resultspresented in this article are just a starting point for further analyses. In an attempt to eliminate itslimitations, further research should focus on building a comprehensive model that includes theremaining components of international strategy and other categories that stimulate internationalization processes.Originality: The originality of this article lies in three elements: (i) the article comprehensivelycaptures the scale, scope, and speed of internationalization at the same time, (ii) the strategy isintroduced 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.

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