Cluster Development in Tunisia
Ftiti, Maissa (2020)
2020
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2020053115570
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The author of this thesis investigated the overall cluster development environment in Tunisia, by studying the willingness of UTICA members (the Tunisian Union of Industry, Trade and handicraft, is an employers' organization in Tunisia that represents industrial, trade and handicraft sectors) to get involved in clusters and to identify activities of particular interest.
Qualitative and quantitative research methods were used to solicit information from respondents on clusters in Tunisia. A parallel data analysis helped the author to analyze the operating environment in a pragmatic way, where qualitative research endorsed the quantitative research and generated a complete overview on cluster development in Tunisia.
The theoretical framework emphasized the furthermost applicable literature on clusters, cluster initiatives and the UNIDO methodology framework of cluster development, endorsed by PESTEL analyses that gave insights on the current political, economic, societal, technological, environmental, and legal aspects that can affect the operating environment of the clusters in Tunisia.
The results generated from this research have shown a growing interest in the cluster concept, in an overall difficult environment dominated by a lack of legal structure and limited resources, the author pointed out the issues that requires immediate action and produced detailed cartographies that could be used in the future for further studies.
Qualitative and quantitative research methods were used to solicit information from respondents on clusters in Tunisia. A parallel data analysis helped the author to analyze the operating environment in a pragmatic way, where qualitative research endorsed the quantitative research and generated a complete overview on cluster development in Tunisia.
The theoretical framework emphasized the furthermost applicable literature on clusters, cluster initiatives and the UNIDO methodology framework of cluster development, endorsed by PESTEL analyses that gave insights on the current political, economic, societal, technological, environmental, and legal aspects that can affect the operating environment of the clusters in Tunisia.
The results generated from this research have shown a growing interest in the cluster concept, in an overall difficult environment dominated by a lack of legal structure and limited resources, the author pointed out the issues that requires immediate action and produced detailed cartographies that could be used in the future for further studies.