Affiliation:
1. Collegium of World Economy, SGH Warsaw School of Economics , Warsaw , Poland
Abstract
Abstract
Paper’s objectives
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.
Design/methods applied/approach used
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.
Findings
The present study shows that entrepreneurial and DOs have a positive impact on e-distribution and e-promotion adoption during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Originality/value
The major contribution of this study is a simultaneous examination of digital and EOs as factors determining the adoption of e-marketing.