Cluster strategies and smart specialisation strategy: do they really leverage on knowledge and innovation-driven territorial growth?

Saha, Nibedita; Sáha, Tomáš; Sáha, Petr

dc.title	Cluster strategies and smart specialisation strategy: do they really leverage on knowledge and innovation-driven territorial growth?	en
dc.contributor.author	Saha, Nibedita
dc.contributor.author	Sáha, Tomáš
dc.contributor.author	Sáha, Petr
dc.relation.ispartof	Technology Analysis and Strategic Management
dc.identifier.issn	0953-7325 Scopus Sources, Sherpa/RoMEO, JCR
dc.date.issued	2018
utb.relation.volume	30
utb.relation.issue	11
dc.citation.spage	1256
dc.citation.epage	1268
dc.type	article
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	Routledge
dc.identifier.doi	10.1080/09537325.2018.1444747
dc.relation.uri	https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09537325.2018.1444747
dc.subject	Cluster strategies	en
dc.subject	competitiveness	en
dc.subject	entrepreneurial spirit	en
dc.subject	initiatives	en
dc.subject	innovation	en
dc.subject	knowledge	en
dc.subject	smart specialisation strategy	en
dc.subject	territorial growth	en
dc.description.abstract	The aim of this paper is to explore and investigate the notion of cluster strategies and smart specialisation strategy as a twin perspective: knowledge & innovation-driven regional growth and regional economic development theoretical approach along with the policy perspective. The application of the cluster concept in smart specialisation strategy is the cornerstone of creating unique entrepreneurship and knowledge-driven innovation centre in the region connected to the provincial growth scheme. Both clusters and smart specialisation are gaining its fame in the EU's regional policy discourse, due to its role in the upcoming new Horizon 2020 programme, where, they have been applied by policy makers worldwide as building blocks for implementing different policies such as research & innovation, industrial and regional policies. This paper deliberates about the responsiveness and initiatives of the cluster concept and smart specialisation as an effective strategy that leverage on developing entrepreneurship and create knowledge and innovation-driven regional value. © 2018, © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.	en
utb.faculty	University Institute
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10563/1008251
utb.identifier.obdid	43878185
utb.identifier.scopus	2-s2.0-85042905950
utb.identifier.wok	000445799200002
utb.source	j-scopus
dc.date.accessioned	2018-11-01T09:32:10Z
dc.date.available	2018-11-01T09:32:10Z
utb.ou	Centre of Polymer Systems
utb.contributor.internalauthor	Saha, Nibedita
utb.contributor.internalauthor	Sáha, Tomáš
utb.contributor.internalauthor	Sáha, Petr
utb.fulltext.affiliation	Nibedita Saha a , Tomas Sáha a and Petr Sáha a,b a University Institute, Tomas Bata University in Zlín, Zlín, Czech Republic b Centre of Polymer Systems, Tomas Bata University in Zlín, Zlín, Czech Republic CONTACT Nibedita Saha nibedita@uni.utb.cz University Institute, Tomas Bata University in Zlín, Nad Ovčírnou 3685, Zlín 76001, Czech Republic
utb.fulltext.dates	Received 19 September 2017 Revised 2 February 2018 Accepted 12 February 2018 Published online: 26 Feb 2018.
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utb.fulltext.sponsorship	The first author is thankful to the Director of University Institute for providing management support system (MSS) and infrastructural facility to carry out this research. Also, the first author dedicates this study to her only beloved son “Kanishka Binayak Saha”.
utb.wos.affiliation	[Saha, Nibedita; Saha, Tomas; Saha, Petr] Tomas Bata Univ Zlin, Univ Inst, Ovcirnou 3685, Zlin 76001, Czech Republic; [Saha, Petr] Tomas Bata Univ Zlin, Ctr Polymer Syst, Zlin, Czech Republic
utb.scopus.affiliation	University Institute, Tomas Bata University in Zlín, Zlín, Czech Republic; Centre of Polymer Systems, Tomas Bata University in Zlín, Zlín, Czech Republic
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