THE APPLICATION OF SEM IN STUDIES TO MEASURE EXPORT PERFORMANCE OF FIRMS: A ROAD MAP

Yıl 2024, Sayı: 6, 53 - 71, 31.10.2024

Murat Öztürk

https://doi.org/10.62080/kmfed.1544522

Öz

Export performance is a subject that has quite complex relationships by nature. For this reason, it is analysed with the SEM method, which is gaining more and more fame in the research world regarding complex relationships. With this research, the use of SEM in the export performance studies in question was examined based on literature and different applications and views were brought together to create a basic roadmap. In this context, 76 different SEM and export performance-based scientific studies were examined and evaluated from a critical perspective and application maps were created. Afterwards, an ideal and basic application template and roadmap were presented with current suggestions for studies including export performance that want to use SEM in the future.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Export Performance, Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), Export

FİRMALARIN İHRACAT PERFORMANSINI ÖLÇMEK İÇİN YAPILAN ÇALIŞMALARDA YEM'İN UYGULANMASI: BİR YOL HARİTASI

Öz

İhracat performansı doğası gereği oldukça karmaşık ilişkilere sahip bir konudur. Bu nedenle, karmaşık ilişkiler açısından araştırma dünyasında giderek daha fazla ün kazanan YEM yöntemi ile analiz edilmeye devam edilmektedir. Bu araştırma ile söz konusu ihracat performansı çalışmalarında YEM kullanımı literatüre dayalı olarak incelenmiş ve temel bir yol haritası oluşturmak için farklı uygulamalar ve görüşler bir araya getirilmiştir. Bu bağlamda, 76 farklı YEM ve ihracat performansına dayalı bilimsel çalışma eleştirel bir bakış açısıyla incelenmiş ve değerlendirilmiş ve uygulama temelli yol haritaları keşfedilmiştir. Daha sonra, gelecekte YEM kullanmak isteyen ihracat performansını içeren çalışmalar için güncel önerilerle ideal ve temel bir uygulama şablonu ve yol haritası sunulmuştur.

Anahtar Kelimeler

İhracat Performansı, Yapısal Eşitlik Modeli (YEM), İhracat

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