Der Aufsatz "What drives the effectiveness of industrial clusters? Exploring the impact of contextual, structural, and functioning determinants", den Dr. Elisabeth Müller und Prof. Dr. Carola Jungwirth gemeinsam verfasst haben, wurde bei der Zeitschrift Entrepreneurship & Regional Development zur Veröffentlichung angenommen.
Abstract des Beitrags:
This study examines how contextual, structural, and functioning characteristics of industrial clusters influence their effectiveness. We develop a conceptual framework that identifies potential influencing factors, validate the factors statistically, and estimate the factors’ impact on cluster effectiveness. Our results show that among the important determinants of cluster effectiveness are long-term planning security and procedural trust among the cooperating firms (contextual conditions), formalized rules and sustainable structures (structural elements), and clear goals and tasks (functioning characteristics). However, the results also reveal that some determinants assessed as important in the literature do not seem to have a positive impact on effectiveness. Our results not only modify general assumptions in cluster research concerning the drivers of cluster effectiveness, but also assist firms and policymakers in conceptualizing successful new clusters.