@article{article_1682387, title={Ranking the Importance Levels of SMEs’ Rapid Growth Factors Using Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Methods}, journal={Politeknik Dergisi}, pages={1–1}, year={2025}, DOI={10.2339/politeknik.1682387}, author={Sevinç, Ali}, keywords={Factors for Fast Growth, MCDM, SMEs}, abstract={Small and medium companies (SMEs) are essential to economies because of the substantial value they contribute to national economies. The advancement and expansion of these firms are crucial for the sustained contribution to the economy. Understanding the determinants influencing the growth of SMEs will facilitate the development of initiatives aimed at enhancing their competitiveness. This study seeks to ascertain the determinants influencing the swift expansion of SMEs from existing literature and to prioritize these aspects from the most impactful to the least impactful utilizing the DEMATEL and AHP methodologies. It also encompasses establishing the final rating using an average ranking approach derived from integration procedures. The primary determinant of corporate growth is exports, succeeded by financial access, innovation, ownership structure, sector, and environmental considerations. The findings indicate that exports, financial access, and innovation are the primary elements facilitating quick growth, with exports in the foremost position, financial access second, and innovation third; organizations that are innovative, receptive to global markets, and possess simple access to finance have accelerated growth.}, publisher={Gazi Üniversitesi}