The effect of business firms international activities upon the firm performance: An Eastern Black Sea region case

In this study, the effect of business firms' international activities which have been carrying on their business in Eastern Black Sea Region in Turkey upon performances of these firms was analyzed. Especially how this affected the SMEs (Small and Medium Sized Enterprises) was analyzed. When considering the effect of SME-quality business firms' upon the economy of Turkey, particularly, such kinds of studies have been noticed to have the required grounding recently. The research was based upon the data obtained from the business firms through original qualified questionnaire. The questionnaire forms were scaled benefiting from the studies depending upon the literature on performance measurement of the business firms and international activities. For whole variables, the scales in the literature were discussed and included into the research questionnaire. The questionnaires were performed to SMEs and large-scale business firms. Factor analysis, correlation and regression analysis were included as the analysis methods in the research. It was determined according to the obtained results that international activities have had positive effect upon the firm performances. The results were evaluated and suggestions were offered to academicians and managers. Key Words : International Activities, Firm Performance