1. Industrial Clusters
IMBA
May 15, 2009
Te-Kuang Chou

2. Industrial cluster is a bundle of organizations which locate in a easy-communicating area, engage in related activities, closely interact with each others, and create synergy effects.

3. Geographic Concentration in Selected Italian Industries

4. Industrial cluster is a major source of competitive advantage of nations.

5. USA：Silicon Valley, Boston 128 Route Taiwan：Hsinchu, Tainan
Renowned examples:
USA：Silicon Valley,
Boston 128 Route
Taiwan：Hsinchu,
Tainan
India：Bangalore

6. Is scientific industry park a kind of industrial cluster?

7. What constitute an industrial cluster?
Supportive infrastructure
Talent pool
Universities and Labs
Venture capitals
Entrepreneurial spirit
Leading users

8. Inter-organization relation within a industrial cluster
Buyer-supplier relationships
Competitor-collaborator relationships
Resource-sharing relationship

9. Internationally Competitive Related Industries

10. Why does a nation achieve international success in a particular industry?

11. Determinants of National Competitive Advantage

12. Determinants of National Competitive Advantage
Factor Condition
The nation’s position in factors of production, such as skilled labor or infrastructure, necessary to compete a given industry.

13. Determinants of National Competitive Advantage
Demand Condition
The nature of home demand for the industry’s product or service.

14. Determinants of National Competitive Advantage
Related and supporting industries
The presence or absence in the nation of supplier industries and related industries that are internationally competitive.

15. Determinants of National Competitive Advantage
Firm strategy
The conditions in the nation governing how companies are created, organized and managed, and the nature of domestic revalry.

16. Internationally Successful Italian Supplier Industries to Footwear

17. Internationally Successful Italian Industries Related to Footwear