DE LA COORDINATION AU LEADERSHIP : LE RÔLE DE LANIMATEUR DE CLUSTER/COORDINATION AT THE LEADERSHIP: THE ROLE OF MODERATOR OF CLUSTER

The purpose of this article is to clarify the functions and competencies of cluster facilitators by building on strategic and human resource management concepts and tools. Unlike self-organized bottom-up clusters, such as Italian industrial districts, the operation of cluster initiatives encouraged...

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Published inRevue d'économie industrielle no. 152; p. 39
Main Authors Pourquier, Catherine Remoussenard, Ditter, Jean-Guillaume
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published Brussels Editions De Boeck Superieur 01.10.2015
Subjects
Business models
Cluster analysis
Construction industry
Human resource management
Leadership
Organizational behavior
Strategic management
Strategic planning
Belgium
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Summary:The purpose of this article is to clarify the functions and competencies of cluster facilitators by building on strategic and human resource management concepts and tools. Unlike self-organized bottom-up clusters, such as Italian industrial districts, the operation of cluster initiatives encouraged by governments requires specific coordination mechanisms, usually embodied in individuals, or small teams, called "facilitators", whose functions have little been studied in the literature. Leadership theory gives facilitators their place as a cornerstone of cluster initiatives: they federate stakeholders in confidence, manage knowledge and skills, and fin act as transformational change leaders. We illustrate our analysis with three examples of Belgian clusters in the green construction sector.
ISSN:0154-3229
1773-0198