The Role of Industrial Clusters on Regional Competitiveness ( Case Study: The Cluster Of Petroleum, Gas And Petrochemical Facilities Of Khuzestan

Subject Areas : Industrial Management

Hashem Dadashpor ¹ (Associate Professor, Urban and Regional Planning, Tarbiat Modares University)
Zahra Ahmadipour ² (M.A in Urban and Regional Planning, Tarbiat Modares University)
Abolfazl Moarrefi ³ (M.A In Industrial Cluster Studies)

Received: 2015-11-24 Accepted : 2016-07-18 Published : 2016-08-25

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Abstract :

As a novel idea for discussion on the role of industrial development on regional development, the term “cluster” became noteworthy since 90’s in order to increase competitiveness. Territorial development researchers believe that formation of regional industrial clusters improves competitiveness and plays a role in promoting competitive advantages and regional development. Hence, because of the possibility of realization of competitive advantage, industrial clusters became a focal point for research and policymaking. Against this background, the purpose of this research is to analyze and review the role of industrial clusters on the development of regional competitiveness and assumes that the higher number of relations in an industrial cluster leads to higher level of regional competitiveness. The research applies descriptive-analytical research method and utilizes questionnaire to collect data. The data was studied by SPSS and Lisrel software packs after approval of validity and reliability of data. Findings corroborate the relationship between the higher number of relations in industrial clusters with the higher level of regional competitiveness and also identifies the contributing factors to development and stimulation of regional development which is ranked by the order of their effect as follows: 1. Social relations, 2. Geographic and location relations, 3. Economic relations, and 4. Institutional relations.  

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