Antecedents to firm performance during re-internationalization. Issue 3 (August 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ali, Salman; Mathur, Ajeet N; Jaiswal, Anand Kumar
• Is Part Of: Australian journal of management. Volume 47:Issue 3(2022)
• Page Start: 423
• Page End: 453
• Publication Date: 2022-08
• Subjects: De-internationalization -- dynamic capabilities -- emerging economy -- India -- internationalization experiences -- organizational commitment -- PLS-SEM -- re-internationalization; Management -- Periodicals; Management -- Australia -- Periodicals; Business enterprises -- Finance -- Periodicals; Industrial management -- Australia -- Periodicals; 330
• DOI: 10.1177/03128962211040134
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0312-8962

Abstract

There is a paucity of research on re-internationalization, where firms re-enter international operations after complete withdrawal from previous international operations. The extant literature is largely silent on what drives firm performance during re-internationalization. We conducted an empirical investigation of re-internationalized enterprises from India to identify key antecedents to firm performance during the re-internationalization phase. Data analysis using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) indicates that initial internationalization experiences, presence of dynamic capabilities, and organizational commitment to internationalization positively contribute to re-internationalization performance. The findings have implications for firm strategies, organization systems, managerial attention to knowledge management, policies supporting subventions, and for future research into de-internationalization and re-internationalization. JEL Classification: F23