Paper info: Value creation in foreign network relationships and its impact on the company’s operations
Title
Value creation in foreign network relationships and its impact on the company’s operations
Authors

Aleksandra Hauke-Lopes
Poznan University of Economics and Business
Poland

Krzysztof Fonfara
The Poznan University of Economics
Poland
Place of Publication
The paper was published at the 35th IMP-conference in Paris, France in 2019.
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Abstract
The aim of the paper is to analyse value creation processes that take place in foreign network relationships and their impact on company’s operations during new, foreign market entry. Important elements that impact value creation were proposed (trust and conflict handling) as well as managerial competencies. The results of in-depth interviews with key informants in 10 Polish-based companies show that in the majority of situations, value creation took place in the foreign relationship with company’s distributors. Value creation in foreign network relationships had a positive impact on operations during the internationalisation process. Value creation activities included improvements in operational activities in a new market, or adaptations and innovations in products dedicated to the specific foreign market.