Digitalization, sustainability and internationalization Nexus: Insights from portuguese entrepreneurs

dc.contributor.authorDurão, Natércia
dc.contributor.authorMoreira, Fernando
dc.contributor.authorSantos-Pereira, Carla
dc.contributor.authorLobo, Carla Azevedo
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-04T14:32:10Z
dc.date.available2024-06-04T14:32:10Z
dc.date.issued2024-06-04
dc.description.abstractThe convergence of digitalization, sustainability, and internationalization represents a fundamental paradigm shift in today’s world of global business. This paper delves into the intricate relationship among these three pillars and their transformative impact on businesses, economies, and societies worldwide. Digitalization, characterized by the adoption of digital technologies, serves as a catalyst for internationalization, breaking down traditional barriers and fostering seamless connectivity across borders. Concurrently, the imperative of sustainability compels organizations to operate with consideration for environmental, social, and economic factors. Bearing this reality in mind, the aim of this study is to investigate, from the perspective of entrepreneurs of internationalized Portuguese companies, the factors contributing most to the importance they attach to digitalization in inducing internationalization. Using statistical methods of regression analysis (linear and logistic multivariate regression), the study seeks to identify the complex interactions between digitalization strategies and international expansion efforts. The results shed light on the critical role that digitalization plays in supporting internationalization goals and furthering sustainability objectives, stating that there is a strong connection between the importance of digitalization partnerships, counselling, and access to the new technologies and resources. Additionally, budget constraints may pose challenges for companies prioritizing digitalization efforts.
dc.identifier.citationDurão, N., Santos-Pereira, C., Lobo, C. A., & Moreira, F. (2024). Digitalization, sustainability and internationalization Nexus: Insights from portuguese entrepreneurs. Sustainability, 16(11), 4786, 1-24. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16114786. Repositório Institucional UPT. https://hdl.handle.net/11328/5659
dc.identifier.issn2071-1050
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11328/5659
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherMDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
dc.relation.hasversionhttps://doi.org/10.3390/su16114786
dc.rightsopen access
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectBusiness digitalization
dc.subjectSustainability
dc.subjectInternationalization
dc.subject.fosCiências Naturais - Ciências da Computação e da Informação
dc.titleDigitalization, sustainability and internationalization Nexus: Insights from portuguese entrepreneurs
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage24
oaire.citation.issue11
oaire.citation.startPage1
oaire.citation.titleSustainability
oaire.citation.volume16
person.affiliation.nameREMIT – Research on Economics, Management and Information Technologies
person.affiliation.nameUniversidade Portucalense
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