CLUSTERS AND INNOVATION: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MEMBERSHIP IN CLUSTERS ORGANISATIONS AND TECHNOLOGICAL MATURITY OF COMPANIES IN POLAND

IF 4.8 2区经济学 Q1 ECONOMICS

Technological and Economic Development of Economy Pub Date : 2022-11-22 DOI:10.3846/tede.2022.18005

M. Mackiewicz, D. Pavelková

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Abstract

This article aims to investigate the relationship between cluster organisation membership and the performance of companies in terms of their technological maturity. The article introduces and operationalises a new concept of technological maturity which reflects competitiveness, innovativeness, and market reputation of a company in a particular sector. To compare the technological maturity between cluster organisation members and non-members a composite index was created. The study is based on theoretical and empirical analyses. The empirical part is based on firm-level data collected in the survey from 464 companies identified in the technological fields covered by the National Smart Specializations in Poland. A set of statistical tests has been employed to assess whether (a) the indicators differ significantly between cluster organisation members and non-members (b) the composite index differs significantly between cluster organisation members and non-members. Results of the analysis show a positive relationship between being a member of the cluster organisation and the technological maturity of the company. The regression analysis proved that the relationship remains significant when controlling for the industry, geographical location, and size of a company. The article contributes to the discussion about the role of cluster organisations and their economic impact.

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集群与创新:波兰集群组织成员与公司技术成熟度之间的关系

本文旨在从技术成熟度角度研究集群组织成员与企业绩效之间的关系。本文引入并实现了技术成熟度的新概念，技术成熟度反映了公司在特定领域的竞争力、创新性和市场声誉。为了比较集群组织成员和非成员之间的技术成熟度，创建了一个综合指数。本研究基于理论和实证分析。实证部分是基于从波兰国家智能专业涵盖的技术领域确定的464家公司调查中收集的公司层面数据。采用了一套统计检验来评估(A)集群组织成员和非成员之间的指标是否存在显著差异(b)集群组织成员和非成员之间的综合指数是否存在显著差异。分析结果表明，作为集群组织的成员与公司的技术成熟度之间存在正相关关系。回归分析证明，在控制行业、地理位置和公司规模的情况下，这种关系仍然显著。本文有助于讨论集群组织的作用及其经济影响。

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Technological and Economic Development of Economy ECONOMICS-

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