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Business clusters and competitiveness in Small and Medium Enterprises: the case of the IT sector in Thessalonica, Greece

Lookup NU author(s): Dr Panagiotis Piperopoulos

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Abstract

The role of industrial districts and their significance in generating economic growth is well established in the literature. Based on studies in Europe and the USA, many government agencies have encouraged the formation of business clusters as means of improving competitive advantage. This paper addresses the issue of how business clusters impact the performance of SMEs. Through detailed case studies in a less-developed region of the EU, the paper concludes that SMEs that develop strategic partnerships are more likely to grow, innovate and expand their trading in international markets than those SMEs that adopt a ‘traditional’ go-it-alone approach.

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Author(s): Piperopoulos P, Scase R

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development

Year: 2007

Volume: 3

Issue: 2

Pages: 109-126

Print publication date: 01/01/2007

ISSN (print): 1746-0573

ISSN (electronic): 1746-0581

Publisher: Inderscience Publishers

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/WREMSD.2007.013606

DOI: 10.1504/WREMSD.2007.013606

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