A STUDY OF THE FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE SUCCESS OF INDUSTRIAL CLUSTER IMPLEMENTATION IN THAILAND
Keywords:
Cluster, Successful Policy Implementation, Effectiveness, Efficiency, Participation of Stakeholders, Management Ability, Perceived Support, Clarity of Goal, Ability of Cluster Members and Policy Implementers, Communication, Quality of ProjectAbstract
The paper reviews previous research in order to develop a conceptual framework leading to successful implementation on industrial clusters in Thailand for actually increasing effectiveness and being the foundation to build up Thai competitiveness. The initiative concept of industrial clusters has begun from Thai economy and other countries including developed and developing countries facing serious competition from the fast growing of Chinese economy. The price per unit of Chinese products is relatively low compared to other countries. This has caused Thai products diminishing level of price competitiveness. With these reasons, Thai government by Office of National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) has inserted the strategy of enhancing Thai competitiveness in national agenda. The concept of clusters from the popular scholar, Professor Michael E. Porter, is taken to use as an instrument for enhancing Thai competitiveness. The concept of cluster development has been set as one of the national strategies. To continue the strategy, Department of Industrial Promotion (DIP), Ministry of Industry, has been assigned to be the main agency who implements the industrial cluster project. DIP has implemented the industrial cluster project since the fiscal year 2006. The result of key success factors of implementing on industrial cluster project are as follows: (1) perceived support, (2) clarity of goal, (3) ability of cluster members and policy implementers, and (4) quality of project.
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