Scarcity theory and maritime clusters: From paradox to modelling

Stakeholder Engagement: A Conceptual Framework and Initial Validation to Foster Sustainability Development in a Maritime Cluster

“…These views suggest clusters constitute of firms, which are interconnected and complement each other. Koliousis et al (2018) argued that each type of member within a cluster has its role in solidifying and sustaining the health of the collection of entities. Also, Doloreux and Shearmur (2009: 522) referred to maritime clusters as a "concentration of firms in a domain (maritime sectors), research and education organisations which are active in a related field and the presence of public support mechanisms operated by the government and regional stakeholders, through which actors share a common vision of growth and innovation strategies".…”

Strategic management of maritime clusters

“…Industry clusters and maritime clusters as an indicative case, have presented themselves as interesting scholarly and practical topics, as they seem to harbour regional and collective competitiveness. Though the cluster concept goes not without criticism (Martin and Sunley 2003) and modern queries can even include its definition (Doloreux 2017) and dynamics (Koliousis et. al 2018a), clusters seem to define the playing field for regional innovation dynamics.…”

“…Maritime clusters provide the ground where many instruments are developed, utilized (Morrissey and Cummins 2016), and/or tested ) with reference to cluster classifications, typologies, theories, and evolution (Halse 2017;Ibrahimi 2017;Koliousis et al 2018a;Koliousis et al 2018b;Salvador 2014;Zhang and Lam 2017;Zhang and Lam 2013). At the same time, models Ji and He 2010) and frameworks (Monteiro et al 2013;Yap et al 2011;Zagkas and Lyridis 2011) are developed, as they are important and applicable in many maritime cluster cases, albeit with measuring specific indicators within the cluster (Lv et al 2010), or providing feedback for the cluster itself (Brett and Roe 2010;Shinohara 2010).…”

“…Strategy is very important when concerning a maritime cluster, as it will formulate the flight plan towards sustainable competitiveness. Strategy can be domain wherein typologies are formulated Koliousis et al 2018a) and models tested Koliousis et al 2018b). At the same time, innovation formulates a distinct aspect of maritime cluster theory.…”

“…One basic concept within economics that is regarded as bypassed superfluously within industrial clusters is the scarcity principle; a principle so prevalent that it may be considered as self-evident. Yet, within industrial clusters, such a germination of (competing) activity occurs that the scarcity principle seems to impose reverse effects (Koliousis et al 2018a). Within an industrial cluster setting, all members of the cluster flourish whence all their competitors do so as well, to the point that utilized business tactics may not differentiate themselves from any generic ones, but, surprisingly, always lead to the result of mutuality, regardless if they are head-on attacks or guerrilla tactics.…”