The evolution and transformation of industrial clusters: a conceptual model

Halse, Lise Lillebrygfjeld

doi:10.1504/ijmtm.2017.082013

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“…Companies in the cluster are located close to one another, thereby facilitating strong regional cooperation and enhancing local competitive advantage, innovation opportunities and new product development (Porter, 2000). This closeness allows for faster information and knowledge exchange between the companies (Halse, 2017). The information of each case company is presented in Table 2.…”

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Sustainability practices during COVID-19: an institutional perspective

Klymenko

Halse

2021

IJLM

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate how sustainable practices in supply chains are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic through the lens of institutional theory.Design/methodology/approachThis research applies a twofold data collection approach: 1) qualitative semistructured interviews and 2) secondary data collection that includes sustainability reports, newspaper articles, journal articles, strategic plans, research reports and statements made by authorities and stakeholders concerning decision-making. In total, managers representing six companies in Norway were interviewed.FindingsThe study suggests that during the COVID-19 pandemic, companies tend to focus on short-term decisions and economic issues. The long-term focus on sustainability has, however, increased at the cluster level. The research also indicates that the pandemic has led to the development of new business routines that may transform institutional norms. The diversity of institutional contexts can, on the one hand, drive sustainability transitions through pressures and supportive programs but, on the other hand, also hinder the development of sustainability thinking.Research limitations/implicationsInstitutional factors must be included when analyzing the effects of crises and sustainable transitions. Researchers are encouraged to explore the COVID-19 implications in the form of longitudinal studies.Practical implicationsPolicymakers can benefit from in-depth knowledge on the adverse effects of an institutional environment on sustainability. For managers, the outbreak of the pandemic can afford them additional time to revise their strategies and seek innovation. The pandemic highlights the need to build more resilient and sustainable systems that will aid managers in responding rapidly during future uncertainties and enduring sustainability trajectories in operations.Originality/valueThe paper offers an in-depth investigation of COVID-19 effects on the sustainability of supply chains by drawing on institutional theory.

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Sustainability practices during COVID-19: an institutional perspective

Klymenko

Halse

2021

IJLM

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“…Nonetheless, not all clusters are able to exhaust their life span (Branco & Lopes, 2018). A cluster may fail in its ability to withstand a fluctuating local or global environment and this could force the cluster to decline prematurely (Halse, 2017). As Weng (2016) suggests the moment information asymmetry may be experienced in a cluster and its atmosphere of innovation cease to spread without positive feedbacks.…”

Section: Industry Clustermentioning

confidence: 99%

Prevalence of Copycat in Africa Textile Clusters: The Blame Game Among Stakeholders

Asare-Kyire

Essel

et al. 2019

Journal of Business Economics and Management

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In this paper we investigate the reasons behind the pirated textiles and try to address the questions of why copycats are rampant on the African textile market, their impact on textile clusters and why it is ineffectively being controlled. Taking Ghana as a sample, this study employed grounded theory methodology to explore the key factors that account for copycat prevalence in African textile industry. This study reveals that economic foundations, political factors and stakeholder interactions in the textile ecosystem have influenced copycat popularity in Africa. More specifically, the blame game among stakeholders with no one accepting responsibility for copycat prevalence gave space for perpetrators of copycat textiles to breed. The study extends the stakeholder and cluster theories particularly within the confines of developing regions, the interplay of actors and how their actions promote or revert the fight against copycats. This article implores governments should proactively lead in collaborative inter-agency actions to fight the copycat menace by repackaging and designing strategies/approaches through the employment and increasing of stakeholder consultations.

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