Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to fill the research and cognitive gap by comparative analyzing of the cluster supply chain (CSC) and supply chains not belonging to the clusters to examine the relational embeddedness as the differentiator of supply chains operating in the clusters.

Design/methodology/approach

The conceptual model was tested with data collected from 475 industrial companies cooperating with their partners within supply chains, including 135 CSC. To identify the livraisons between different indicators, the correspondence analysis was applied.

Findings

The division of enterprises participating in this study into groups allows for the determination of relatively clear boundaries between enterprises belonging to the cluster and those that do not declare such affiliation. The obtained results confirmed that the relational embeddedness is the differentiator of the CSC collaboration.

Research limitations/implications

The main limitations are referred to as the static character of the data.

Practical implications

The paper contains implications for cluster facilitators, as well as for cluster policy decision makers, to better design support for cluster organizations.

Originality/value

This research is a contribution to the literature on inter-organizational structures, such as clusters and supply chains, and in particular, contributes to the creation of the scientific ground of SCS theory. The research allowed to better understand the nature of collaboration taking into consideration the fact of the relational embeddedness of the companies operating within supply chains located in clusters. It proves the existence of a new type of inter-organizational form that is CSC.

中文翻译：

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作为集群供应链协作差异化因素的关系嵌入——多维比较分析

目的

本文的目的是通过对集群供应链（CSC）和不属于集群的供应链的比较分析来填补研究和认知空白，以检验作为集群中供应链运行差异化因素的关系嵌入。

设计/方法/方法

该概念模型使用从 475 家与供应链中的合作伙伴（包括 135 家 CSC）合作的工业公司收集的数据进行了测试。为了识别不同指标之间的关系，应用了对应分析。

发现

将参与本研究的企业划分为组，可以确定属于集群的企业与未申报此类从属关系的企业之间相对清晰的界限。获得的结果证实，关系嵌入是 CSC 协作的差异化因素。

研究限制/影响

主要限制被称为数据的静态特性。

实际影响

该文件包含对集群促进者以及集群政策决策者的影响，以更好地为集群组织设计支持。

原创性/价值

这项研究是对跨组织结构（如集群和供应链）的文献的贡献，尤其有助于创建 SCS 理论的科学基础。考虑到在集群供应链中运营的公司的关系嵌入这一事实，该研究有助于更好地理解协作的性质。它证明了一种新型的组织间形式——CSC 的存在。