Structural Characteristics of Uşak Recycling Cluster

Abstract

This study deals with development and structural properties of Uşak recycling cluster. One of basic aim of the study is exemplifying to an analysis frame in clustering studies. In this study, as production geographies of new economy, industrial clusters are accepted as a socio-spatial organization and evaluated in that perspective. Therefore, Uşak recycling cluster is examined by its institutional structure, firms’ specialization processes, collaboration and solidarity relations between firms; interfirms labour mobility, knowledge transferring, co-learning processes and innovation parameters. All evaluations and findings sign to it has typical cluster characteristics however show many sue generis qualities differing from technologic based clusters. 

Keywords: Clustering, industrial clusters, agglomeration economies, innovation, learning regions. 

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UŞAK GERİ DÖNÜŞÜM KÜMESİNİN YAPISAL ÖZELLİKLERİ

Abstract

Bu çalışmada Uşak geri dönüşüm kümesinin gelişimi ve yapısal özellikleri ele alınmaktadır. Çalışmanın temelde amaçladığı konu ise kümelenme çalışmalarında örnek bir analiz çerçevesinin nasıl olabileceğine dair kanıt oluşturmaktır. Bu çalışmada, ekonominin yeni üretim coğrafyaları olan endüstriyel kümeler aynı zamanda bir sosyo-mekânsal örüntü olarak kabullenilmekte ve bu perspektifte değerlendirilmektedir. Bu amaçla, Uşak geri dönüşüm kümesi firma içi uzmanlaşma süreçleri, firmalar arası işbirliği ve dayanışma ilişkileri, bilgi transfer süreçleri, kolektif öğrenme, yenilikçilik, işgücü hareketliliği ve kurumsal yapı parametreleri itibariyle sorgulanmaktadır. Değerlendirmeler ve bulgular Uşak geri dönüşüm kümesini oluşturan beş alt sektörün ele alınan parametreler açısından tipik bir küme özelliğini gösterdiğini ancak kendine has bazı özellikler de sergilediğini göstermektedir. 

Anahtar kelimeler: Kümelenme, sanayi kümeleri, yığılma ekonomileri, yenilikçilik, öğrenen bölgeler

 

Keywords

• Kümelenme, sanayi kümeleri, yığılma ekonomileri, yenilikçilik, öğrenen bölgeler

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