Designing the Model of International Networking Capability

محورهای موضوعی : Business Strategy

Mohamadreza Hallajyosefi ¹ , Samad Aali ² , Naser Sanoubar ³ , Hakame Niki Esfahlan ⁴

1 - Department of Management, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran
2 - Department of Management, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran
3 - Department of Management, Faculty of Economic and Management,Tabriz University, Tabriz, Iran
4 - Department of Management, Hadishahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Hadishahr, Iran

تاریخ دریافت : 1399/09/28 تاریخ پذیرش : 1400/01/29 تاریخ انتشار : 1400/03/26

کلید واژه: International Networking, Networking, Systematic Review,

چکیده مقاله :

The aim of this paper is to develop the model of international networking. Based on purpose, this is a basic research. This study used a systematic review method to gather data for identifying, collecting and analyzing the different dimensions and components and the propositions related to international networking. The statistical population is all the research in the area of international networking, which covered by the Scopus database in the period of "open start date (not specified the start date) until the end of January 2021". The search date in this database is January 30, 2021. This research used keywords related to international networking terms in the "Title" and in the subject area of ​​"Business, Management, and Accounting" and document type, limited to "Article" to identify the research on international networking. This search yielded 112 articles. In the following step, after reviewing the abstract of the above-mentioned articles and, applying other indicators, 47 articles remained. This research coded the components and dimensions of international networking in these articles, and classified them into three categories of antecedents, processes and consequences, and, finally, identified the gaps of the previous research on the concept of international networking as well as provided research suggestions for future researchers.

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