PurposeThe objective of this study is to analyse and propose alternatives to the lack of integration and cooperation of industrial firms in a Brazilian cluster of the jewelry sector. The relationships between the functional factors and the surrounding factors of the cluster are examined.Design/methodology/approachThis research is based on a face‐to‐face survey that established relationships between the internal factor/variables of the companies, the cluster and the external environment's factor/variables.FindingsIt was found that integration and cooperation are essential for the development of a cluster since it stimulates the use of local resources. High levels of clusters' inter‐firm integration may represent high levels of operational efficiency.Research limitations/implicationsThis study has some limitations related to generalizations, but it can be said that the statistical tools applied to characterize the companies' subgroups in a cluster proved valid. In view of this, further research on other local productive systems is suggested in order to strengthen the propositions making use of the same tools described in this study.Practical implicationsThe findings indicate the need for strategic actions by the companies in order to seize opportunities to promote local innovation.Originality/valueThe paper indicates an enterprise's classification according to the characteristics of the company's competitive strategy.
The aim of this study is to characterize the relationships in innovation and business clustering processes in the productive chain of small and medium enterprises (SME) of Brazil. The object of study are SMEs the local procuctive cluster of the shoes in Franca, State of São Paulo. The conceptual model developed is based on the following constructs: vertical integration, innovation and characteristics of the cluster, and it is focused on identifying the agents that act predominantly in product innovation processes in the cluster. A survey was conducted. It was found that there is cooperation between the companies in the productive arrangement studied, and that shoe manufacturers are those who, predominantly, stimulate innovation within the cluster. 46 ability development, innovation process capacity, integration between business, and government policies for this sector.
RESUMOO objetivo deste trabalho é identificar subgrupos de empresas com diferentes práticas e prioridades de cooperação e interação dentro de um cluster e, com tal embasamento, analisar e propor alternativas para melhorar a integração e cooperação entre as empresas. A pesquisa realizada é exploratória e o caso estudado é o da indústria de jóias e folheados de Limeira-SP. Observou-se que a melhoria da integração e cooperação entre as empresas são essenciais para o desenvolvimento do cluster, favorecendo melhor aproveitamento dos recursos locais e a redução dos custos de transação, considerando a intermediação de fatores de influência do ambiente institucional, tais como apoios governamentais, de associações e sindicatos, de instituições regionais de desenvolvimento tecnológico e de empresários com maior liderança local. Os resultados indicam a necessidade de ações estratégicas coordenadas, por parte das empresas, para melhor aproveitar as oportunidades locais, promovendo a inovação dos processos e produtos. São sugeridas recomendações a entidades reguladoras e de suporte ao cluster, visando desenvolver uma gestão integrada e coordenada do cluster. Essas entidades 652 devem promover a cooperação no sistema local de produção, considerando a co-existência de diferentes estilos de administração, bem como os diferentes interesses dos grupos de empresas que compõem o cluster. ABSTRACTThe objective of this study is to identify different subgroups of companies which have different priorities of cooperation and interaction within a cluster of jewelry sector. Based upon this, it analyzes and proposes alternatives to the lack of integration and cooperation of industrial firms in a cluster. To accomplish this goal, are examined functional relationships between internal and cluster factors. The results indicated the need for strategic actions by firms to seize local opportunities in order to promote the innovation of products and processes. It was found that integration and cooperation are essential for development of cluster as favoring the better use of local resources and reduces transaction costs, with influence by the support of governments, research institutions and local leadership. Based on this analysis, we suggested important issues to the regulatory and support organizations, which aim to develop an integrated management system in the cluster. These organizations should promote cooperation in the productive system, considering different management styles, and different interests of each group that composes the cluster.
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the theoretical development of the theme by the proposition of an industrial cluster typology method considering that the set of local variables related to the firms characteristics are essential for the strengthening of the interfirms’ relationship and consequently their performance. Design/methodology/approach – The theoretical basis of this study are the types of clusters found in literature and the research. A survey with several types of actors were performed with companies from footwear production chain in the region of Franca, Brazil. Data were analyzed through descriptive statistics techniques as well as multivariate exploratory methods. Findings – This study highlight multiple characteristics derived from different cluster typologies within the same productive chain. Originality/value – From a theoretical standpoint, the research results extended the perspective about the strategic role played by the local cooperation and also offer to managers and representative institutions a possibility to reflect on different types of governance principles adopted in collective actions.
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