Key Factors for the Successful Operation of Clusters: The Case for Slovenia

Abstract

Background and Purpose: Companies are increasingly specializing and developing those key areas with which they can compete on the global market and are linking in clusters that are ingredient of territorial competitiveness. Clusters can play a competitive role in global value chains but once being successful, they may decline. For this reason, researching key factors for the successful operation of clusters in Slovenia is beneficial.

Keywords

• network organizations
• key success factors
• clusters
• Slovenia