Lubor Homolka

The age of clusters and its influence on their activity preferences

AbstractThe aim of this paper is to determine whether there exist age dependent differences in the orientation of clusters’ activities. The literature depicts different approaches to the cluster evolution process, highlighting that clusters are subject to a life cycle that emphasizes different sets of activities in various stages of their development. These activities appear to follow a certain trajectory, whereby the successful completion of initial less-intensive activities stimulates a shift in focus to more demanding, long-term projects. The presented research verifies that clusters can pass through different stages of development, and examines in detail their preferences for jointly-undertaken activities. Research, conducted on a sample of clusters of different countries and ages, was carried out through the use of questionnaires and structured interviews with cluster managers. It is a sample of so-called organized clusters, which have their own internal structure and which are characterized by consc...

Predictive power of the ZEW sentiment indicator: Case of the German automotive industry

16-25536S, GACR, Grantova Agentura Ceske Republiky; GA CR, GACR, Grantova Agentura Ceske Republiky