The Power of Clustering and HRM as a Source of Competitive Advantage: Evidence from Clusters from Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, India and Developed Countries
Saha Nibedita, Jirčíková Eva, Bialic-Davendra Magdalena
Keywords:
Clustering, competitive advantage, economic development, Human Resource Management (HRM),
industrialization, internationalization
Abstract:
This article tries to reveal whether the cluster approach can really support human resource
management to act as a driver for regional economic development so as to strengthen the
firms’ competitive advantages for doing business. The analysis mostly relies on research on
cluster activities and human resource strategies that enable a firm to achieve a competitive
advantage. The study is based on some evidence of clusters from Poland, Slovakia, the Czech
Republic, India and Developed Countries. This study reveals that, firms see the joining of clusters
as a way of sustaining their competitive advantage and to enhance the regional economic
development. Through clustering, they can share their strategic information, increase their
innovative capabilities and find new market places, which broaden the competencies associated
with individual professions. Finally, based on interview discussions with cluster managers
in different countries, the results of this research confirms that, cluster activities support the
Human Resource Management (HRM) of the cluster’s core firms to enable them to survive in
this competitive world.
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