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A Hybrid Framework for Strategic Management of National Export Products: The Product Classification Matrix (PCM)

Ülke İhraç Ürünlerinin Stratejik Yönetimi İçin Hibrit Bir Çerçeve Önerisi: Ürün Sınıflandırma Matrisi

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The main finding and proposal of the study is that the Product Classification Matrix is not a single calculation tool but rather a complementary hybrid framework applicable to export promotion, industrial policy, market diversification, product strategy, inter-institutional communication, and resource allocation decisions.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The subject of this article is the development of the Product Classification Matrix (PCM) as a hybrid framework for the strategic management of national export portfolios.
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Key Findings & Data:The aim of the study is to present an integrated analytical structure that evaluates a country's export products by jointly using Revealed Comparative Advantage values and the relative growth or decline tendencies of world markets.
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Conclusion & Impact:The main finding and proposal of the study is that the Product Classification Matrix is not a single calculation tool but rather a complementary hybrid framework applicable to export promotion, industrial policy, market diversification, product strategy, inter-institutional communication, and resource allocation decisions.
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The subject of this article is the development of the Product Classification Matrix (PCM) as a hybrid framework for the strategic management of national export portfolios. The aim of the study is to present an integrated analytical structure that evaluates a country's export products by jointly using Revealed Comparative Advantage values and the relative growth or decline tendencies of world markets. The significance of the study lies in its ability to classify export products not only according to their current competitive strength but also in relation to changes in global market conditions. Within this scope, the product classification approach derived from a doctoral dissertation is reconsidered in light of the literature on export competitiveness, economic transformation, export potential, and strategic management. The study develops PCM as a conceptual-methodological framework and demonstrates its practical use through an illustrative application to Türkiye's export portfolio. Methodologically, the study examines the competitiveness levels of products alongside the development direction of world markets, transforming this information into an integrated decision-support structure consisting of measurement, classification, interpretation, and policy prioritization stages. The main finding and proposal of the study is that the Product Classification Matrix is not a single calculation tool but rather a complementary hybrid framework applicable to export promotion, industrial policy, market diversification, product strategy, inter-institutional communication, and resource allocation decisions.

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Bu makalenin konusu, ulusal ihracata konu olan ürün / ürün gruplarının stratejik yönetimi için hibrit bir çerçeve önerisi olarak Ürün Sınıflandırma Matrisi’nin (ÜSM) geliştirilmesidir. Çalışmanın amacı, bir ülkenin ihracat ürünlerini, ortaya çıkan karşılaştırmalı üstünlük değerleri ile dünya pazarlarının göreceli büyüme veya daralma eğilimlerini bir arada kullanarak değerlendiren entegre bir analitik yapı sunmaktır. Çalışmanın önemi, ihracat ürünlerini sadece mevcut rekabet güçlerine göre değil, aynı zamanda küresel piyasa koşullarındaki değişikliklere göre de sınıflandırabilmesinden kaynaklanmaktadır. Bu kapsamda, doktora tezinden türetilen ürün sınıflandırma yaklaşımı, ihracat rekabet gücü, ekonomik dönüşüm, ihracat potansiyeli ve stratejik yönetim literatürü ışığında yeniden ele alınmaktadır. Çalışma, Ürün Sınıflandırma Matrisi'ni kavramsal-metodolojik bir çerçeve olarak geliştirmekte ve Türkiye ihracat portföyüne yönelik açıklayıcı bir uygulama üzerinden pratik kullanımını göstermektedir. Metodolojik olarak, çalışma, ürünlerin rekabet güçlerini dünya pazarlarının gelişim yönüyle birlikte incelemekte ve bu bilgileri ölçüm, sınıflandırma, yorumlama ve politika önceliklendirme aşamalarından oluşan entegre bir karar destek yapısına dönüştürmektedir. Çalışmanın temel bulgusu ve önerisi, Ürün Sınıflandırma Matrisi'nin tek başına bir hesaplama aracı değil; ihracatın teşviki, sanayi politikası, pazar çeşitlendirme, ürün stratejisi, kurumlar arası iletişim ve kaynak tahsisi kararlarına uygulanabilir, tamamlayıcı nitelikte hibrit bir çerçeve olduğudur.

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Işıkçı, E. (2026). A Hybrid Framework for Strategic Management of National Export Products: The Product Classification Matrix (PCM). Uluslararası Yönetim Akademisi Dergisi, Cilt: 9 Sayı: 2. https://doi.org/10.33712/mana.1948619

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