Measuring an Agro-Based Cluster’s Productivity

By : Anupam , Sunil Sharma

Page No: 391-399

Abstract
This paper endeavours to develop a framework for measuring the productivity, more popularly called ‘vibrancy’, of agro-based clusters. Clusters, being ‘complex adaptive systems’, need to be assessed through an integrated framework of not only outputs but also processes that shape clusters. The authors have attempted to operationalize the constructs of social capital, firm productivity, entrepreneurship and innovation in context of agro-based clusters. While entrepreneurship, innovation and firm productivity present the output of clusters, social capital tends to have a two-way relationship with the cluster performance. The tool presented can be useful for cluster practitioners to assess the effectiveness of their cluster development initiatives.

Authors :
Anupam : Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Agriculture, Central University of Panjab, Bathinda
Sunil Sharma : Professor, Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi, Delhi.
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/PROD.2020.60.04.4