KOBİ’lerin Hızlı Büyüme Faktörlerinin Çok Kriterli Karar Verme Yöntemleri ile Önem Derecelerinin Sıralaması

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Küçük ve orta ölçekli işletmeler (KOBİ'ler) ülke ekonomilerine sağladıkları önemli katma değer nedeniyle ekonomiler için değerli olmuşlardır. Bu işletmelerin gelişmesi ve büyümesi ekonomiye katkılarının devamlılığı açısından önemlidir. KOBİ'lerin büyümesini etkileyen faktörlerin bilinmesi, rekabet güçlerini artırmaya yönelik programların geliştirilmesinde avantaj sağlayacaktır. Bu çalışma, KOBİ'lerin hılzı büyümesini etkileyen faktörleri literatürden tespit ederek ve bu faktörleri DEMATEL ve AHP yöntemlerine göre en etkili faktörden en az etkili faktöre doğru sıralamayı amaçlamaktadır. Ayrıca, bütünleştrime tekniklerinden ortalama sıralama yöntemi kullanılarak ninahi sıralamanın belirlenmesini içermektedir. Firma büyümesinde en etkili faktör ihracat olurken, bunu finansal erişim, inovasyon, mülkiyet yapısı, sektör ve çevresel faktörler takip etmektedir. Elde edilen bulgulara göre ilk sırada yer alan ihracatın, ikinci sırada yer alan finansal erişimin ve üçüncü sırada yer alan inovasyonun hızlı büyümeyi sağlayan faktörler olduğu; dış pazarlara açık ve kolay finansman sağlayan yenilikçi firmaların daha hızlı büyüdüğü söylenebilir.

Ranking the Importance Levels of SMEs' Rapid Growth Factors Using Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Methods

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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.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Factors for Fast Growth
• MCDM
• SMEs

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