Digital innovation, platforms, and global strategy

Abstract

The widespread emergence of digital technologies and platforms has profoundly impacted the global strategies of both firms and social ventures in this latest stage of globalization. While early researchers posited that digitalization would seamlessly enable firms to become "born-global" or expand internationally with ease, the reality has proven far more complex. This special issue of Information and Organization aims to explore, in greater depth and from diverse perspectives, how digital innovation is impacting multiple aspects of global strategy, with a particular focus on the role of digital platforms.