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The rush for cluster initiatives: cluster organisation and management in Central Europe

The rush for cluster initiatives: cluster organisation and management in Central Europe Many countries, especially those with transitioning economies, have enthusiastically entered the race to create new clusters in both high- and mid-tech sectors. In the rush to launch cluster initiatives, cluster organisations have been established as independent entities and within already established bodies. Cluster organisations seek sustainable business models and revenue streams, even as the activities of cluster managers are evolving. This paper aims to investigate the characteristics of cluster organisation and the role of the cluster manager in supporting the cluster within the top-down (deliberate) and bottom-up (emergent) approaches to cluster development. This empirical analysis provides insights on approximately 100 cluster organisations in Central Europe and Italy and discusses the role of cluster managers in cluster development and growth. Implications for cluster organisations and policy-makers are proposed. Keywords: clusters; cluster development; cluster facilitators; cluster policy; cluster management; cluster organisation; transitioning economies; high-tech clusters; mid-tech clusters; European clusters; Central Europe; Italy. Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Coletti, M. and Di Maria, E. (2015) `: cluster organisation and management in Central Europe', Int. J. Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, Vol. 19, Nos. 5/6, pp.327­342. Biographical notes: Michele Coletti is Affiliate Professor of Innovation Management and Fellow of http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management Inderscience Publishers

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Publisher
Inderscience Publishers
Copyright
Copyright © 2015 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
ISSN
1368-275X
eISSN
1741-5098
DOI
10.1504/IJEIM.2015.073219
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Abstract

Many countries, especially those with transitioning economies, have enthusiastically entered the race to create new clusters in both high- and mid-tech sectors. In the rush to launch cluster initiatives, cluster organisations have been established as independent entities and within already established bodies. Cluster organisations seek sustainable business models and revenue streams, even as the activities of cluster managers are evolving. This paper aims to investigate the characteristics of cluster organisation and the role of the cluster manager in supporting the cluster within the top-down (deliberate) and bottom-up (emergent) approaches to cluster development. This empirical analysis provides insights on approximately 100 cluster organisations in Central Europe and Italy and discusses the role of cluster managers in cluster development and growth. Implications for cluster organisations and policy-makers are proposed. Keywords: clusters; cluster development; cluster facilitators; cluster policy; cluster management; cluster organisation; transitioning economies; high-tech clusters; mid-tech clusters; European clusters; Central Europe; Italy. Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Coletti, M. and Di Maria, E. (2015) `: cluster organisation and management in Central Europe', Int. J. Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, Vol. 19, Nos. 5/6, pp.327­342. Biographical notes: Michele Coletti is Affiliate Professor of Innovation Management and Fellow of

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International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation ManagementInderscience Publishers

Published: Jan 1, 2015

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