Relationships Between Geographical and Virtual Proximity in Cluster Organisations

• Authors: Lis Anna , Lis Adrian

Title variants

PL

Relacje między bliskością geograficzną i wirtualną w organizacjach klastrowych

• Languages of publication: PL EN

Abstracts

PL

Celem artykułu jest zbadanie relacji między bliskością geograficzną i wirtualną w organizacjach klastrowych. Autorzy przedstawiają wyniki badań jakościowych przeprowadzonych w czterech organizacjach klastrowych działających w Polsce. Podstawowymi technikami zbierania i analizowania danych był pogłębiony wywiad indywidualny oraz jakościowa analiza treści. Badania pokazały, że relacje między bliskością geograficzną i wirtualną zależą od poziomu zaawansowania współpracy i roli organizacji klastrowej. Badania prezentują szersze spojrzenie na współpracę klastrową jako zjawisko bazujące na bliskości geograficznej, ułatwiającej osobiste interakcje, wspierane przez różne narzędzia ICT.

EN

The purpose of the paper is to explore the relationships between geographical and virtual proximity in cluster organisations (COs). The authors report the findings from a qualitative study conducted in four COs in Poland. The basic technique for collecting and analysing data was an in-depth individual interview and qualitative content analysis. The research has shown that the relationships between geographical and virtual proximity depend on the cooperation level and the role of the CO. The findings presents a broader view on cluster cooperation as a phenomenon based on geographical proximity which facilitates personal interactions, but needs to be supported by various ICT tools.

Keywords

PL

klaster; organizacja klastrowa; bliskość; bliskość geograficzna; bliskość wirtualna; współpraca

EN

cluster; cluster organisation; proximity; geographical proximity; virtual proximity; cooperation

• Publisher: University of Warsaw - Centre for European Regional and Local Studies (EUROREG) and Regional Studies Association - Polish Section
• Journal: Studia Regionalne i Lokalne
• Year: 2021
• Issue: 3(85)
• Pages: 102-122

Contributors

author

Lis Anna

• Gdansk University of Technology, Faculty of Management and Economics

author

Lis Adrian

• Collegium Civitas

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