The management of change within maritime clusters

Strategic management of maritime clusters

“…Maritime clusters have provided the ground for developing and testing models Zhang and Lam 2013;Zhang and Lam 2017), frameworks (Monteiro et al 2013;Salvador 2014;Koliousis et al 2018b), as well as theories (Jin and Zhen 2013).…”

“…An indicative research question with respect to maritime cluster paradox would involve the governing dynamics of scarcity within a cluster. Maritime clusters provide viable benchmarks for cluster conceptualization and definition (Doloreux 2017;Fløysand et al 2012), models' (Rupo et al 2018;Zhang and Lam 2017;Zhang and Lam 2013) and frameworks' (Koliousis et al 2018;Monteiro et al 2013; formulation, yet maritime cluster theory is barren with respect to the applicability of scarcity within the threads of a cluster. This concept is rightfully interesting, as the state of scarcity within a cluster gives rise to a novel domain of research potential, especially when concerning the maritime sector; this because the latter includes markets of near-perfect competition, holding a definitive stake in regional growth, and giving birth to some of the most legendary and record-setting narratives in international business.…”

“…especially if one considers their implications within strategic management (Lee 2006;Pisa et al 2017;Zhang 2004;Zheng and Liu 2015) and competitiveness (Chung 2016;Fang 2014;Kharub and Sharma 2017;Zhang and Zhao 2012), the impact of models and frameworks is particularly relevant. Although it is accepted that maritime clusters may provide important constructs for regional and national competitive advantages (Chang 2011;Doloreux and Shearmur 2018;Jenssen 2003), as well as for distinct sections of the maritime industry (Chang et al 2017;De Langen 2004a;Shinohara and Saika 2018), their rudiments are still under investigation , Koliousis et al 2018b). To this end, an inclusive inventory of the body of knowledge of maritime clusters would be relevant, if not required, for future research.…”

“…Maritime clusters provide the ground where many instruments are developed, utilized (Morrissey and Cummins 2016), and/or tested ) with reference to cluster classifications, typologies, theories, and evolution (Halse 2017;Ibrahimi 2017;Koliousis et al 2018a;Koliousis et al 2018b;Salvador 2014;Zhang and Lam 2017;Zhang and Lam 2013). At the same time, models Ji and He 2010) and frameworks (Monteiro et al 2013;Yap et al 2011;Zagkas and Lyridis 2011) are developed, as they are important and applicable in many maritime cluster cases, albeit with measuring specific indicators within the cluster (Lv et al 2010), or providing feedback for the cluster itself (Brett and Roe 2010;Shinohara 2010).…”

“…Maritime clusters provide an excellent baseline for the formulation of models Zhang and Lam 2017;Zhang and Lam 2013), frameworks (Doloreux 2017;Koliousis et al 2018b;Lagoudis et al 2019;Monteiro et al 2013;Rupo et al 2018;Zagkas and Lyridis 2011), and synergies of the two (Othman et al 2011), in addition to pertinent case studies (Fløysand et al 2012;Pagano et al 2016;Pardali et al 2016;. Maritime clusters can be researched with reference to sustainability (Rupo et al 2018;Shinohara 2010), lifecycles (Shin and Hassink 2011), innovation potential (Pinto et al 2018), and thus extract relevant typologies (Makkonen et al 2013); many studies allow for the understanding that maritime clusters are set apart by a culture that manifests through the cluster community (Bjarnar 2009).…”