Abstract
The purpose of the present study is investigating the relationship between the performance of industrial clusters and renovation of small industries in East Azerbaijan, Iran. In this study, the relationship between the performance of the industrial clusters and its dimensions including the supporting institutions, communicative sectors and production-business sectors has been investigated using the renovation indices of small industries. The participants of the study include all 243 industrial and production units in auto-parts manufacturing cluster of the province. Due to the limited number of subjects, census-taking was used. The data collection instrument for the study was questionnaire. The validity of questionnaire was confirmed through face value of content and its reliability was confirmed using Cronbach’s Alpha, with 0.838 for the questions on industrial clusters’ performance and 0.726 for the questions on small industries development. To test the research hypotheses, Pearson and Friedman tests were used. The results indicate that there is a relationship between the performance of industrial clusters and its dimensions, with renovation of small industries in the province.
Highlights
In recent decades, many content and qualitative changes in global marketing have taken place and movement toward the globalization of markets has just begun
Small industries represent a significant proportion of each country's economy
The main purpose of this research is investigating the relationship between the performance of the industrial clusters and its dimensions including supporting institutions, communication sectors and production-business sectors with renovation of small industries in the society under study
Summary
Many content and qualitative changes in global marketing have taken place and movement toward the globalization of markets has just begun. More attention has been paid to downsizing and the development of SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprises) has sharply increased. These enterprises have many advantages as compared with large industries such as the value added, innovation, creation of job opportunities and more flexibility. Small industries represent a significant proportion of each country's economy This sector provides the necessary basis needed for economic development. These industries provide job opportunities in each country and strengthen the foundations of economy, eventually causing an increase in national revenue of that country. The main purpose of this research is investigating the relationship between the performance of the industrial clusters and its dimensions including supporting institutions, communication sectors and production-business sectors with renovation of small industries in the society under study
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