Cluster policy change and evolution: facilitating regional smart specialisation and economic development

Q3 Business, Management and Accounting

International Journal of Globalisation and Small Business Pub Date : 2019-02-25 DOI:10.1504/IJGSB.2019.097929

Anastasiia Konstantynova

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Abstract

Cluster policy is a process of different activities that has been globally in place for more than 20 years. Lately, the importance of context specific policies has its comeback. Therefore, an understanding of the evolution of cluster policy is particularly relevant for tailoring it to territory-specific needs. For this, a theoretical framework based on matrix of key components was developed. Two case studies were undertaken to develop in-depth insights about cluster policy, its evolution and change: The Basque country (Spain) and Upper Austria. The research findings indicate that both regions' cluster policies have evolved along similar evolutionary stages and have been transformed from being regional technology-driven cluster policy to a regional smart specialisation cluster-based innovation strategy. This outcome stresses the evolutionary dimension of policy and the need to adjust territorial activities to the specific cluster and territorial conditions. A number of applied policy recommendations for managing institutional change are illustrated.

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集群政策的变化和演变：促进区域智能专业化和经济发展

集群政策是一个在全球范围内实施了20多年的不同活动的过程。最近，针对具体情况的政策的重要性又回来了。因此，了解集群政策的演变对于根据具体地区的需要进行调整尤其重要。为此，开发了一个基于关键组件矩阵的理论框架。进行了两个案例研究，以深入了解集群政策及其演变和变化：巴斯克国家（西班牙）和上奥地利。研究结果表明，两个地区的集群政策都经历了相似的演变阶段，并从区域技术驱动的集群政策转变为基于区域智能专业化集群的创新战略。这一结果强调了政策的演变层面以及根据具体集群和领土条件调整领土活动的必要性。举例说明了一些适用于管理体制变革的政策建议。

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International Journal of Globalisation and Small Business Decision Sciences-Information Systems and Management

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期刊介绍： The goal of the IJGSB is to explore the opportunities and threats of globalisation for small businesses as well as small businesses" strategic options in an increasingly global world. Dramatic changes in contemporary society and the economy have impacts on small businesses. The changing environment negatively influences the development and survival of smaller organisations in some areas and creates new opportunities for small businesses in others. Small firms" managers increasingly have to cope with global as well as local competitive dimensions. Research in this broad field thus is highly relevant.