TITLE:
Industrial Clusters and Their Role in Enhancing the Competitiveness of Small and Medium Enterprises-Leather and Footwear Sector in Palestine
AUTHORS:
Haya Hoja, Pei Yu, Maha Mohamed Alsebai Mohamed
KEYWORDS:
Industrial Clusters, Competitiveness, Small and Medium Enterprises, Leather and Footwear
JOURNAL NAME:
American Journal of Industrial and Business Management,
Vol.12 No.10,
October
31,
2022
ABSTRACT: Examining how the cluster
affects the performance of the footwear and leather industry organization in Palestine within the framework of a
developing nation was the aim of this study, based on contingency and
resource-based view theories during the first six months of 2022. The study
investigated whether national culture, as well as perceived
environmental uncertainty, had a significant impact on cluster among footwear
and leather firms. The total population of Palestinian leather and footwear
businesses, which consisted of 230 businesses
dispersed throughout several cities, served as the example framework.
Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling was used to examine the
data. The results showed that PEU and national culture had a substantial and advantageous impact on cluster.
Additionally, cluster had a big impact on BSC. Furthermore, a significant
positive association existed between BSC and organizational
competiveness. Finally, the findings showed that the connection between cluster and organizational competitiveness was
largely mediated by BSC. To sum up, this study
has shed significant light on the cluster
of factors that drive organizational competitiveness generally and especially
in Palestine. The results have opened new avenues for more theoretical,
methodological, and practical study on cluster activities in Palestine and
other developing countries, and worldwide.