DOŚWIADCZENIA PROCESU INTERNACJONALIZACJI PRZEDSIĘBIORSTW REGIONU ŁÓDZKIEGO. PRÓBA WERYFIKACJI MODELU UPPSALSKIEGO
EXPERIENCE OF INTERNATIONALIZATION PROCESS OF THE ENTERPRISES FROM LODZ REGION – AN ATTEMPT TO VERIFY UPPSALA MODEL

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to present the process of internationalization of enterprises of the Lodz voivodeship in the context of Uppsala model of internationalization. The research results confirm the thesis that companies from the Lodz region, as well as an average all Polish companies (excluding financial sector) proceed expansion path in accordance with the uppsala model. Due to relatively little experience in the active phases of internationalization, most investors have chosen those FDI forms, which allow them to increase sales (which is de facto export support strategy). As for the geographical breakdown of OFDI, the most popular directions of expansion are neighboring countries, with little psychic distance.

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