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The purpose of the present study is to verify the influence of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and digital orientation (DO) on e-marketing implementation (EMI) and on e-promotion and e-distribution adoption in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This research investigates the influence of brand and customer orientations on social media (SM) marketing engagement and how applications of SM in international marketing affect brand and firm performance in foreign markets. The study relies on a survey of a representative sample of 245 medium and large companies using SM in international branding. Performance metrics include an index of brand performance (BP) in a foreign market and return on assets (ROA). Structural equation modeling analysis reveals the overall effect of SM use in international branding as positive, with brand-image creation and market research being significant contributors to brand and firm performance in a foreign market. SM effectiveness is negatively moderated by foreign partner involvement and centralization degree. Firms co-owned by foreign entities turn out to be more successful than their Polish-only counterparts. Of the two antecedents of SM international marketing engagement, customer orientation is significant for all firms, while brand orientation is meaningful only for those with foreign capital.

The purpose of this paper is to identify the understanding and strategic importance of the country of origin (COO) and its dimensions from the perspective of the emerging market firms.

Objective: The objective of the article is to investigate the impact of a foreign multi-sided digital platform's (MSP) e-shopping quality (quality of information, payment security, consumer service), image, perceived legal protection of cross-border online purchases on beliefs and attitudes towards cross-border e-purchases on foreign MSPs, along with their influence on e-consumer intentions to purchase, and foreign MSP's country of location as a moderator (EU and USA vs. China). Research Design & Methods: We surveyed a representative sample of 810 Poles and analysed the gathered data with PLS-SEM. Findings: Beliefs (with the critical role of trust) and foreign MSPs' ease of use significantly impact e-purchases on foreign MSPs, which is determined by online shopping quality, the image of a foreign MSP, and perceived legal protection of e-purchases. There are differences between consumers purchasing via Western vs. Chinese MSPs regarding the influence of payment security on ease of use and influence on trust in a foreign MSP of the following antecedents: consumer service on a given MSP, its reputation, and perception of prices/costs. Implications & Recommendations: This article offers valuable insights into e-consumer behaviour useful to MSPs' managers. Contribution & Value Added: This article develops literature on cross-border e-commerce, especially e-consumer behaviour on MSPs, by examining new factors relevant to online shopping on foreign MSPs and considering the moderating role of an MSP's country of location. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of the present study is to verify the influence of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and digital orientation (DO) on e-marketing implementation (EMI) and on e-promotion and e-distribution adoption in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. A survey was conducted on a sample of 241 Polish firms from three industries, and to analyze the data, the Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) method was used. The present study shows that entrepreneurial and DOs have a positive impact on e-distribution and e-promotion adoption during the COVID-19 pandemic. The major contribution of this study is a simultaneous examination of digital and EOs as factors determining the adoption of e-marketing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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