Résumés
Résumé
Malgré des décennies de recherche, l’impact du niveau d’internationalisation sur la performance ne fait toujours pas l’objet d’un consensus. Notre objectif est de montrer que cela s’explique en partie par l’utilisation de différentes méthodes de mesure des variables. Nous avons conduit une étude sur le secteur automobile mondial sur une période de 10 ans en utilisant différentes méthodes de mesure de l’internationalisation d’une part et de la performance d’autre part. Nos résultats valident notre hypothèse. Nous pensons qu’en utilisant des indicateurs différents, les chercheurs mesurent des dimensions très différentes de l’internationalisation et de la performance. Notre recherche indique qu’il serait utile de revenir à des analyses plus approfondies du lien entre différentes formes d’internationalisation et différentes facettes de la performance.
Mots-clés :
- internationalisation,
- performance,
- mesures des variables,
- industrie automobile,
- exportation,
- production à l’étranger
Abstract
Despite decades of research, there is still no consensus on the impact of internationalization level on performance. Our objective is to show that this is partly explained by the use of different methods for measuring variables. We conducted a study on the global automotive industry over a period of 10 years, using various methods to measure internationalization on one hand, and performance on the other. Our results validate our hypothesis. We think that by using different indicators, researchers measure very different dimensions of internationalization and performance. Our research indicates that it would be useful to return to more in-depth analyses of the link between different forms of internationalization and different facets of performance.
Keywords:
- internationalization,
- performance,
- measurement of variables,
- automotive industry,
- exportation,
- production abroad
Resumen
A pesar de décadas de investigación, aún no existe un consenso sobre el impacto del nivel de internacionalización en el desempeño de la empresa. Nuestro objetivo es mostrar que esto se explica, en parte, por el uso de diferentes métodos para medir las variables. Realizamos un estudio sobre el sector automotriz global durante un período de 10 años, utilizando diversos métodos para medir tanto la internacionalización como el desempeño de la empresa. Nuestros resultados validan nuestra hipótesis. Pensamos que, al utilizar diferentes indicadores, los investigadores miden dimensiones muy diferentes de la internacionalización y del desempeño de la empresa. Nuestra investigación indica que sería útil volver a análisis más profundos sobre el vínculo entre diferentes formas de internacionalización y diferentes facetas del desempeño empresarial.
Palabras clave:
- internacionalización,
- desempeño,
- medición de variables,
- industria automotriz,
- exportación,
- producción en el extranjero
Parties annexes
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