Effect of cluster initiatives and natural clusters on business performance

IF 2.9 Q2 BUSINESS

Competitiveness Review Pub Date : 2022-08-23 DOI:10.1108/cr-02-2022-0021

M. Žižka, Eva Stichhauerova

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Purpose This study aims to determine how much company participation in a type of cluster affects its economic performance. Design/methodology/approach This study includes companies operating in seven industries (automotive, engineering, textiles, information technology (IT) services, furniture, packaging and nanotechnology) in the Czech Republic. The companies are divided into three groups: members of institutionalized cluster, operating in the same region (natural clusters) and operating in other regions. Data envelopment window analysis is used to measure their performance for 2009–2019. Findings Results show that the effect of clustering differs among industries. Companies in three industries (automotive, engineering, nanotechnology) reveal a positive impact of the cluster initiative on performance growth. Two industries (textile, packaging) with companies operating in a natural cluster show better performance than those in an institutionalized cluster. Moreover, the IT services and the furniture industries show no positive effect of clustering on corporate performance. Research limitations/implications This research includes 686 companies from seven industries and monitored for 11 years. On the one hand, the sample includes a relatively high number of companies overall; but on the other hand, the sample is relatively small, especially for nonclustered companies. The reason is the lack of available financial statements for small companies. Practical implications From the perspective of practical cluster policy, the authors can recommend that monitoring the performance of member companies in clusters must be one of the criteria for evaluating the success of a cluster, such as cluster initiatives. Originality/value This study distinguishes between long-standing natural clusters in a given industry and institutionalized ones that have emerged because of a top-down initiative. An original database is created for clustered and nonclustered companies in seven industries, covering the entire Czech Republic.

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集群倡议和自然集群对企业绩效的影响

本研究旨在确定企业参与某类集群对其经济绩效的影响程度。设计/方法/方法本研究包括捷克共和国七个行业(汽车、工程、纺织、信息技术(IT)服务、家具、包装和纳米技术)的公司。将企业分为制度化集群成员、在同一地区经营(自然集群)和在其他地区经营三种类型。使用数据包络窗分析来衡量它们2009-2019年的表现。研究结果表明，产业集群效应存在差异。三个行业(汽车、工程、纳米技术)的公司显示出集群举措对业绩增长的积极影响。两个行业(纺织、包装)的企业在自然集群中比在制度化集群中表现出更好的绩效。此外，IT服务业和家具行业集群对企业绩效没有显著的正向影响。研究局限/启示本研究包括来自7个行业的686家公司，并监测了11年。一方面，样本总体上包含了相对较多的公司;但另一方面，样本相对较小，特别是对于非集群公司。原因是小公司缺乏可用的财务报表。从实际集群政策的角度来看，作者可以建议，监控集群中成员公司的绩效必须是评估集群成功的标准之一，例如集群倡议。原创性/价值本研究区分了特定行业中长期存在的自然集群和由于自上而下的倡议而出现的制度化集群。为七个行业的集群和非集群公司创建了原始数据库，覆盖整个捷克共和国。

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Competitiveness Review BUSINESS-

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期刊介绍： The following list indicates the key issues in the Competitiveness Review. We invite papers on these and related topics. Special issues of the Review will collect papers on specific topics selected by the editors. Definition/conceptual framework of competitiveness Competitiveness diagnostics and rankings Competitiveness and economic outcomes Specific dimensions of competitiveness Competitiveness and endowments Competitiveness and economic development Location and business strategy International business and the role of MNCs Innovation and innovative capacity Clusters and cluster initiatives Institutions for competitiveness Public policy (e.g., innovation, cluster development, regional development) The Competitiveness Review aims to publish high quality papers directed at scholars, government institutions, businesses and practitioners. It appears in collaboration with key academic and professional groups in the field of competitiveness analysis and policy, including the Microeconomics of Competitiveness (MOC) network and The Competitiveness Institute (TCI) practitioner network for competitiveness, clusters and innovation.