Clusters in the process of internationalization
Clusters in the process of internationalization

Author(s): Barbara Jankowska, Aleksandra Kania, Piotr Trąpczyński
Subject(s): Economy, Business Economy / Management, International relations/trade
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego w Poznaniu
Keywords: business clusters;internationalisation;
Summary/Abstract: The aim of the chapter is to present business clusters as a phenomenon present in different national economies and to demonstrate that – despite globalization processes, which seem to intuitively playdown the importance of geographical proximity and the links between the entities which operate under such circumstances – clusters play a major role in creating the international competitive advantage of enterprises belonging to them. The chapter shall first discuss the essence of clusters as one of the possible forms of the concentration of economic activity. Then the concept of clusters will be distinguished from the concept of cluster organizations. The ensuing sections will present the essence and forms of cluster internationalization, which will be then illustrated in detail in the BioValley case study.

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