On Some Spatial Relations of Cooperation And Competitiveness
Hájek Oldřich, Hrabinová Šárka, Novosák Jiří
Keywords:
Cluster, competitiveness, region, Moravia-Silesia Region, Zlin Region
Abstract:
Territory represents an important feature of the cluster concept. It is reflected not only in
the various definitions of the term but also in the methods used to define clusters as well as
in research on clusters in different types of regions. This article deals with some relations
between territories and clusters, using the Moravia-Silesia Region and Zlin Region as case studies.
The article is focused on spatial patterns as well as how subjects of the institutionalized
clusters in the two regions are localized. Also, the differences between selected characteristics
of clusters in the structurally weak Moravia-Silesia Region and in the peripheral Zlin Region
are discussed. The main findings of the article indicates that, there are a variety of spatial patterns
of the institutionalized clusters that are in accordance with the vague definition of the
concept and specific location factors of different industries. In addition, an evaluation of the
institutionalized clusters of both regions confirms the theoretical background of the territorycluster
nexus. Overall, there is a limited potential of cluster creation in the Zlin Region, as well
as cluster development tendencies based on the attraction of foreign investment and innovative
industries in the Moravia-Silesia Region.
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