İHRACAT ODAKLI ŞİRKETLERDE LOJİSTİK YETENEKLERİN VE ÖĞRENME YÖNELİMİNİN FİNANSAL VE BÜYÜME PERFORMANSINA VE İHRACAT PERFORMANSINA ETKİLERİNİN İNCELENMESİ

Abstract

Araştırma istanbulda faaliyet gösteren ihracat yapan dış ticaret şirketlerinde lojistik yeteneklerin ve öğrenme yöneliminin performans çıktılarına etkisini incelemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Bu şirketlerin seçilmesinin nedeni lojistik performansı ve finansal ve büyüme performansı açısından ihracat yapan şirketlerde lojistik yeteneklerin daha da önemli hale gelmesidir. Modelin kurulması ve test edilmesi için 983 katılımcıdan oluşan bir örneklem alınmış ve toplam 43 ifadeden oluşan bir ölçek kendilerine sunulmuştur. SmartPLS 3.3.5 kullanılarak analizler gerçekleştirilmiştir. Pandemi dönemiyle birlikte yaşanılan süreçte lojistik faaliyetlerin ne kadar önemli olduğu daha iyi anlaşılmıştır. Özellikle ihracat odaklı şirketlerin rekabet ortamında başarılı olabilmeleri lojistik yeteneklerine de bağlıdır. İyi bir organizasyonel performans için ihracat odaklı şirketlerin sürekli kendilerini geliştirebilmeleri konusunda öğrenme yönelimine önem vermeleri ve lojistik yeteneklere sahip olmaları gerekmektedir. Araştırmada, ihracat odaklı şirketlerin sahip oldukları lojistik yetenekler ve öğrenme yönelimi hem lojistik performansı hem de finansal ve büyüme performanslarını olumlu yönde etkilediği hipotezlerle desteklenmektedir. Araştırma ihracat odaklı şirketlerden verilerin toplanıp hem lojistik yeteneklerini hem de öğrenme yönelimlerini incelemesi açısından yenilikçi bir çalışmadır. Örneklem grubu, İstanbul'da faaliyet gösteren ihracat odaklı şirketlerden oluşmaktadır. Bu nedenle araştırmada elde edilen sonuçların sadece ihracat odaklı şirketler açısından değerlendirilmesi ve genelleme yapılmaması doğru olacaktır.

Keywords

• Lojistik Yetenekler
• Öğrenme Yönelimi
• Finans
• Büyüme Performansı
• İhracat Performansı

EXAMINATION OF THE EFFECTS OF LOGISTICS CAPABILITIES AND LEARNING ORIENTATION ON FINANCIAL AND GROWTH PERFORMANCE AND EXPORT PERFORMANCE IN EXPORT-ORIENTED COMPANIES

Abstract

The research was conducted to examine the effect of logistics skills and learning orientation on performance outcomes in exporting foreign trade companies operating in Istanbul. The reason for choosing these companies is that logistics capabilities become more important in exporting companies in terms of logistics performance and financial and growth performance. A sample of 983 participants was taken to establish and test the model, and a scale consisting of a total of 43 statements was presented to them. Analyzes were performed using SmartPLS 3.3.5. For a good organizational performance, export-oriented companies should attach importance to learning orientation and have logistics capabilities in order to constantly improve themselves. In the research, it is supported by hypotheses that the logistics capabilities and learning orientation of export-oriented companies positively affect both their logistics performance and their financial and growth performances. The research is innovative in that it collects data from export-oriented companies and examines both their logistics capabilities and learning orientations. The sample group consists of export-oriented companies operating in Istanbul. For this reason, it would be correct to evaluate the results obtained in the research only in terms of export-oriented companies and not to generalize.

Keywords

• Logistics Capabilities
• Learning Orientation
• Financial
• Growth Performance
• Export Performance

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