Cluster Advantage and Firm Performance: A Concluding Remark

Belussi, Fiorenza; Hervás-Oliver, José-Luis

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-90575-4_17

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“…e literature on cluster life cycle (CLC) originates from questioning the reasons that lead clusters to present different trajectories (Cusmano, Morrison and Pandolfo, 2015). Despite the development of approaches in this field, the cluster trajectory is still a developing topic since there is no empirical model or evidence that explains how clusters evolve (Belussi and Hervas-Oliver, 2016). e CLC approach has grown in popularity in the analysis of the development of agglomerations (Trippl, Grillitsch and Isaksen, 2016).…”

Section: Cluster Life Cyclementioning

confidence: 99%

Shared Resources and Cluster Life Cycle: A study in the footwear sector in Brazil and Italy

Galuk,

Zen,

Zen

et al. 2023

IIRR-JORR

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Clusters are considered sources of competitive advantage. Cluster is understood as a set of resources; however, it is noted that these resources vary according to their trajectory. Thus, this paper seeks to analyze the relationship between shared resources in the life cycle of the cluster. We conducted a cross-country study with two clusters in footwear industry: Brazil and Italy. We present two main contributions. First, the competitiveness of clusters is sustained by their ability to renew and change their dependent trajectory. Second, we propose five elements that positively influence cluster competitiveness. These elements also help us understand the trajectory of clusters.

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Section: Cluster Life Cyclementioning

confidence: 99%

Shared Resources and Cluster Life Cycle: A study in the footwear sector in Brazil and Italy

Galuk,

Zen,

Zen

et al. 2023

IIRR-JORR

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“…Cooperation. A Likert-type scale comprising 6 items and employing a 7-point rating system was utilized to assess this mediating variable, on the basis of Laursen and Salter (2006), Belussi and Sedita (2009); Molina and Martinez, (2009); Claver-Cortés et al (2015) and Belussi and Hervas-Oliver (2018). Refers to the degree of collaboration shown by companies with key stakeholders in their operating environment, including suppliers, rival firms, customers, technology centers, universities, and other relevant organizations.…”

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Social capital, cooperation and innovation in the energy sector clusters

Sánchez-García,

Marco-Lajara,

Seva-Larrosa

et al. 2023

Regional Studies

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He holds a PhD in Business, Economics and Society, and his research is in the field of strategic business management. Specifically, he focuses on the study of the effects of industrial agglomeration in territorial clusters on the innovative performance of firms, as well as the analysis of other relevant variables, such as digitalization, social capital, absorptive capacity or interorganizational cooperation. He is co-author of several papers presented at national and international conferences, as well as of several articles and book chapters related to his field of research. ORCID: 0000-0002-8524-4906.

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“…Rather, they are embedded in a network of relationships with other firms, which influence the flow of information and resource among them [19,20]. Being embedded within a cluster allows firms to gain access to the regional knowledge stock and enables firms to seize opportunities, build social capital, and cultivate cluster advantage, which eventually helps improve firm performance and facilitates sustainable regional growth [21][22][23]. When embedded in knowledge networks, firms can enhance their innovation performance, especially when they link themselves with technologically related or similar firms [24,25].…”

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Industrial Clusters as Drivers of Sustainable Regional Economic Development? An Analysis of an Automotive Cluster from the Perspective of Firms’ Role

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This paper examined the relationships among firms in a rapidly growing specialized industrial cluster—the Chery automotive cluster located in the Wuhu Economic and Technology Development in eastern China. After demonstrating how the Chery automotive cluster contributed to sustainable regional economic development, it focused on defining the roles that major firms play in the localized production network. Based on three attributes of the firm (network linkages, network position, and network power), the study identified a typology of firms’ role, including the dominant core, lead firms, gatekeepers, intermediaries, club of foreigners, peripherals, and loners. By revealing the heterogeneity of the firms and discussing the differing roles they play in the network, the paper made some policy recommendations to promote the sustainable development of the cluster, including providing policy supports to core firms, encouraging inter-firm networking and interaction, and diversifying the cohort of gatekeepers.

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Cluster Advantage and Firm Performance: A Concluding Remark

Cited by 5 publications

References 23 publications

Shared Resources and Cluster Life Cycle: A study in the footwear sector in Brazil and Italy

Shared Resources and Cluster Life Cycle: A study in the footwear sector in Brazil and Italy

Social capital, cooperation and innovation in the energy sector clusters

Industrial Clusters as Drivers of Sustainable Regional Economic Development? An Analysis of an Automotive Cluster from the Perspective of Firms’ Role

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