Abstract
The paper intends to contribute to the field of geographical economics by an extensive questionnaire survey carried out in Moravian-Silesian region, which represents one of territories of traditional industry in the Czech Republic. The purpose of this paper is to analyse and assess the co-operation among enterprises, educational institutions, and public administration from the perspective of sustainability in the Moravian-Silesian region during its post-transformation era. The article deals specifically with the Czech machinery cluster. The research question that lies behind the survey is as follows: Is the co-operation of entities present in the Czech machinery cluster beneficial to the parties involved? The contribution of the paper is in uncovering the role of this cluster in the sustainable development of Moravian-Silesian enterprises during post-transformation period. Since the Moravian-Silesian region is a typical old industrial region, which moreover underwent a difficult transformation process, there are numerous peculiarities in functioning of its enterprises. Machinery was traditionally one of the supportive pillars of regional industry and it is not surprising that the machinery cluster was created as the first one. Yet, regional characteristics lie behind specific trajectories towards economic sustainability. The above ways toward economic sustainability differ markedly from the concepts that are in vogue in developed western territories.
Highlights
Traditional functioning of the economy is being increasingly contested and the idea of “a cluster” represents one of possible answers to these challenges
For the purpose of our research, the questionnaire survey method focusing on the level of relations between the entities associated in the Czech Machinery Cluster was selected
The sample is relatively small because of the number of entities involved in the Czech Machinery Cluster, we focused on the qualitative analysis of relational assets rather than the quantitative analysis based on statistical models
Summary
Traditional functioning of the economy is being increasingly contested and the idea of “a cluster” represents one of possible answers to these challenges. The cluster constitutes a framework for collaboration of companies and other institutions of different types and sizes that contribute to the performance of a regional, national, and global economy. The economic trend is accompanied by concepts of competitiveness, corporate networks and clusters, regional development factors, and others. An important element of the knowledge society is the cooperation with three entities that form the backbone of the economy. These are the interconnections with businesses, educational institutions, and government. The complementary character of the Moravian-Silesian Region—industrial areas versus recreational or rural agricultural spots—ensures an intense integration of the relations in the framework of the whole territory. That is why there is a great deal of commuting for work, culture, and recreation, which supports the interconnectedness of the whole region
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