Critical Success Factors to Develop an Innovative Learning-Cluster: Empirical Analysis of Footwear Industrial Cluster in East Java
Abstract: Cluster approach has
attracted discussion among scientists and has been widely used for economic
development today. Various studies have shown that clusters can provide
economic benefits and become source of economic growth. Many literatures have
studied about cluster, but there is still necessity in identifying factors to
develop an innovative learning-cluster. This paper proposes the critical
success factor to develop an innovative learning-cluster. Through case study in
a footwear cluster in Indonesia, it is found that several categories are not
sufficient and needs to be strengthened. General preconditions become the foundation
or the initial base, while networks & partnership, institutional capacity,
and market & infrastructure for learning become the boosting factor. This
indicates that there is a process which has to be passed to develop an
innovative learning-cluster and it cannot directly be created from its
establishment. For footwear cluster, technical skill and knowledge of human
resources, particularly designer and marketing personel becomes key factor for
learning to achieve innovation. Government policy becomes a limiting factor to
form an innovative learning-cluster. Leadership factors also plays important
role to direct strategic vision for the cluster.
Keywords: Innovative
learning-cluster, success factors, innovation capacity, innovation performance,
cluster development
Penulis: Dian Prihadyanti
Kode Jurnal: jpmanajemendd170321
