Development of a firm export performance measurement model using a hybrid multi-attribute decision-making method

• Published in: Management decision Vol. 58; no. 11; pp. 2349 - 2385
• Main Authors: Dahooie, Jalil Heidary, Meidute-Kavaliauskiene, Ieva, Vanaki, Amir Salar, Podviezko, Askoldas, Beheshti Jazan Abadi, Elham
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Emerald Publishing Limited 11.12.2020; Emerald Group Publishing Limited
• Subjects: Decision making; Economic growth; Exports; Globalization; International markets; International trade; Macroeconomics; Market positioning; Marketing; Performance evaluation; Profitability; Small & medium sized enterprises-SME; Variables; Export performance measurement; Entrepreneurial firms; Additive ratio assessment (ARAS); Interval-valued triangular fuzzy number (IVTFN); Multi-attribute decision-making (MADM); Step wise weight assessment ratio analysis (SWARA); SMEs

PurposeThe present study is aimed to develop a firm export performance measurement model. Increased levels of globalization are forcing firms, especially SMEs (i.e. small and medium-sized enterprises) and entrepreneurial firms, to enter new markets and increase their exports. Consequently, export pe...