Understanding and analyzing competitive dynamics : methods, processes, and applications to a regional setting by Arik, Murat, author, Livingston, Steven Greene, author instant download

Understanding and analyzing competitive dynamics : methods, processes, and applications to a regional setting by Arik, Murat, author, Livingston, Steven Greene, author instant download

1 online resource (ix, 168 pages) :, Understanding and Analyzing Competitive Dynamics will serve as the first book for economic development professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, and businesses because it answers the following three questions: What are the tools and techniques to analyze regional dynamics, how can these tools be used in a regional setting, and how can these tools help us formulate new directions? The book also highlights the necessity of regional level leadership in leveraging existing regional assets to create a cluster-based competitive regional economy through regional-level marketing, increasing synergy between industries in target clusters and their suppliers and customers, strengthening the cluster supply-chain by diversifying target clusters, and investing in human resources.--Provided by publisher, \"About the authors\" pages 167-168 lists a second author as Stephen G. Livingston, Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-161) and index, Introduction and overview -- Competitive dynamics: Explaining tools, techniques, and approaches -- Understanding and analyzing socieconomic dynamics -- Understanding and analyzing international competitiveness / Steven G. Livingston -- Analyzing competitive dynamics: Industry clusters -- Business and other stakeholders on business dynamics -- Regional factor conditions and survey-based industry clusters -- Analyzing regional clusters: Indicators and rankings -- Moving from regional clusters to target clusters -- Policy recommendations and future directions, Print version record