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Enterprise- and Industry-Level Drivers of Cluster Evolution and Their Outcomes for Clusters from Developed and Less-Developed Countries

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  • Marta Gancarczyk

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This article aims to discuss the international strategies of lead companies and the modularization of production networks as drivers of cluster evolution in developed countries, and to formulate propositions regarding the impact of those drivers on relationships with clusters in less-developed countries, based on literature reviews. Three streams of literature were combined, namely, that on (1) the role of lead companies in the development of industrial agglomerations, (2) the life cycle and evolution of clusters, founded on evolutionary economic geography and (3) the possibilities of upgrading by suppliers from less-developed countries. The article contributes by proposing a conceptual model that covers internal cluster evolution and the evolution of inter-cluster relationships globally to inform business and policy choices. Moreover, the research gap is addressed to study how the cluster dynamics in developed countries affect the upgrading opportunities for clusters in less-developed countries. The theoretical input consists in using the constructs of knowledge exploration and exploitation as mechanisms that determine cluster development prospects. Cluster development perspectives are shown as determined by those clusters' capacity to jointly pursue knowledge exploration and exploitation activities.

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  • Marta Gancarczyk, 2015. "Enterprise- and Industry-Level Drivers of Cluster Evolution and Their Outcomes for Clusters from Developed and Less-Developed Countries," European Planning Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 23(10), pages 1932-1952, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:eurpls:v:23:y:2015:i:10:p:1932-1952
    DOI: 10.1080/09654313.2014.959811
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    1. Marta Gancarczyk & Joanna Bohatkiewicz, 2018. "Research Streams in Cluster Upgrading. A Literature Review," Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Innovation, Fundacja Upowszechniająca Wiedzę i Naukę "Cognitione", vol. 4(4), pages 17-42.
    2. Gancarczyk, Marta & Gancarczyk, Jacek, 2018. "Proactive international strategies of cluster SMEs," European Management Journal, Elsevier, vol. 36(1), pages 59-70.
    3. Marta Gancarczyk & Jon Mikel Zabala Iturriagagoitia, 2015. "The Process of the Growth of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs)," Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Innovation, Fundacja Upowszechniająca Wiedzę i Naukę "Cognitione", vol. 11(4), pages 3-24.
    4. Kristina Grumadaitė & Giedrius Jucevičius, 2022. "Strategic Approaches to the Development of Complex Organisational Ecosystems: The Case of Lithuanian Clusters," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(23), pages 1-13, November.
    5. Marta Gancarczyk & Jacek Gancarczyk & Joanna Bohatkiewicz, 2017. "SME Roles in Modular Value Chains: Perspectives for Growth and Innovativeness," Entrepreneurial Business and Economics Review, Centre for Strategic and International Entrepreneurship at the Cracow University of Economics., vol. 5(3), pages 95-117.
    6. Roth, Linus & Corsi, Simone, 2023. "Ambidexterity in a geographic context: A systematic literature review on international exploration and exploitation of knowledge," Technovation, Elsevier, vol. 124(C).

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