THEMATIC BLOCKS | THEMATIC SCOPE |
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Forms of cooperation in COs | − Forms and level of advancement of cooperation in CO, |
− The role of face-to-face contacts and direct communication in initiating and developing cooperation in CO, development of relationships and building trust in CO, | |
− The role of ICT and distance communication in initiating and developing cooperation in CO | |
Involvement of the coordinator and members in COs | − Involvement of cluster coordinator in cluster activity (common activities), |
− Involvement of cluster members in cluster activity (common activities), | |
− Roles of CO in particular areas, | |
− The role of face-to-face contacts and direct communication in fulfilling the roles of CO, | |
− The role of ICT and distance communication in fulfilling the roles of CO | |
Creating opportunities and achieving benefits in COs | − Opportunities created in CO (with particular emphasis on face-to-face contacts and ICT), |
− Benefits achieved as a result of participation in CO (with particular emphasis on face-to-face contacts and ICT) | |
Flows of knowledge and information in CO | − Knowledge and information flows in CO: internal transfer, acquisition and transfer outside, creation (based on cooperation), codification, |
− The role of face-to-face contacts and direct communication in knowledge and information flows in CO, | |
− The role of ICT and distance communication in knowledge and information flows in CO |
CAT. 1. LEVELS OF COOPERATION | CAT. 2. GENERAL ROLES | CAT. 3. SPECIFIC ROLES | CAT. 4. SYSTEMS | CAT. 5. F2F CONTACTS (COMMON ACTIVITIES) | CAT. 6. ICT |
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Level I “Integration at the unit level” | Integrator | I.3. Social integrator | Social integration system | Meetings within CO | Support from the communication platform |
Level II “Allocation and integration at the process level” | II.3. Process integrator | Process integration system | Meetings within task groups | Support from the communication platform | |
Level III “Impact on the environment” | III.3. Lobbyist- visionary | System of impact on the environment | Meetings with people representing key external actors | Support from the communication platform | |
Level IV “Creation and integration at the organisational level” | IV.3. Organisation integrator | Institutional integration system | Meetings within project groups | Platform for cooperation management |
CAT. 1. LEVELS OF COOPERATION | CAT. 2. GENERAL ROLES | CAT. 3. SPECIFIC ROLES | CAT. 4. SYSTEMS | CAT. 5. F2F CONTACTS (COMMON ACTIVITIES) | CAT. 6. ICT |
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Level I “Integration at the unit level” | Broker | I.2. Information exchange platform | Two-way information flow system (inside CO) | Meetings within CO | Platform for communication |
Level II “Allocation and integration at the process level” | II.2. Resource exchange platform | Information selection system | Meetings within task groups | Platform for collecting and selecting information | |
Level III “Impact on the environment” | III.2. Link with the environment | Two-way information flow system (from outside CO) | Meetings with people representing key external actors | Platform for communication | |
Level IV “Creation and integration at the organisational level” | IV.2. Common resource creation platform | Two-way knowledge flow system (inside CO) | Meetings within project groups | Platform for cooperation management |
CAT. 1. LEVELS OF COOPERATION | CAT. 2. GENERAL ROLES | CAT. 3. SPECIFIC ROLES | CAT. 4. SYSTEMS | CAT. 5. F2F CONTACTS (COMMON ACTIVITIES) | CAT. 6. ICT |
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Level I “Integration at the unit level” | Direct resource supplier | I.1. Informer | One-way information flow system (inside CO) | Meetings within CO | Platform for communication |
Level II “Allocation and integration at the process level” | II.1. Donor | Information selection system | Trainings, workshops | Platform for collecting and selecting information | |
Level III “Impact on the environment” | III.1. Information tube | Information selection system | Meetings with people representing key external actors | Platform for communication | |
Level IV “Creation and integration at the organisational level” | IV.1. Mentor | One-way knowledge flow system (inside CO) | Specialist advice | - |
CAT. 1. LEVELS OF COOPERATION | CAT. 2. GENERAL ROLES | CAT. 3. SPECIFIC ROLES |
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Level I “Integration at the unit level” | Direct resource supplier | I.1. Informer |
Broker | I.2. Information exchange platform | |
Integrator | I.3. Social integrator | |
Level “Allocation and integration at the process II level” | Direct resource supplier | II.1. Donor |
Broker | II.2. Resource exchange platform | |
Integrator | II.3. Process integrator | |
Level III “Impact on the environment” | Direct resource supplier | III.1. Information tube |
Broker | III.2. Connector with the environment | |
Integrator | III.3. Lobbyist-visionary | |
Level IV “Creation and integration at the organisational level” | Direct resource supplier | IV.1. Mentor |
Broker | IV.2. Common resource creation platform | |
Integrator | IV.3. Organisation integrator |
CLUSTER INITIATIVE NAME | VOIVODSHIP | CREATION DATE | NUMBER OF CLUSTER MEMBERS | NUMBER OF INSTITUTIONAL ENTITIES IN THE RESEARCH SAMPLE | NUMBER OF INTERVIEWS |
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Metal Cluster of Lubuskie Province | Lubusz | 2008 | 35 | 9 | 11 |
Metal Working Eastern Cluster | Lublin | 2009 | 78 | 6 | 7 |
Mazovia Cluster ICT | Masovian | 2007 | 200 | 6 | 6 |
Interizon: Pomeranian Region ICT Cluster | Pomeranian | 2009 | 130 | 9 | 11 |
NO. | CATEGORY | PECULIARITIES |
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1 | Levels of cooperation | • Level I “Integration at the unit level”, |
• Level II “Allocation and integration at the process level”, | ||
• Level III “Impact on the environment”, | ||
• Level IV “Creation and integration at the organisational level” | ||
2 | General roles | • Direct resource supplier, |
• Broker, | ||
• Integrator | ||
3 | Specific roles | • I.1. Informer, |
• I.2. Information exchange platform, | ||
• I.3. Social integrator, | ||
• II.1. Donor, | ||
• II.2. Resource exchange platform, | ||
• II.3. Process integrator, | ||
• III.1. Information tube, | ||
• III.2. Connector with the environment, | ||
• III.3. Lobbyist-visionary, | ||
• IV.1. Mentor, | ||
• IV.2. Common resource creation platform, | ||
• IV.3. Organisation integrator | ||
4 | Systems | • One-way information flow system (inside CO, from outside CO), |
• Two-way information flow system (inside CO, from outside CO), | ||
• Information selection system, | ||
• One-way knowledge flow system (inside CO), | ||
• Two-way knowledge flow system (inside CO), | ||
• One-way resource flow system (inside CO), | ||
• Two-way resource flow system (inside CO), | ||
• Social integration system, | ||
• Process integration system, | ||
• Cooperation management system, | ||
• Institutional integration system, | ||
• Environment monitoring system, | ||
• System of impact on the environment | ||
5 | Common activities based on F2F contacts | • Meetings within CO, |
• Meetings with people representing key external actors, | ||
• Events, | ||
• Trainings, workshops, | ||
• Internships, | ||
• Specialist advice, | ||
• Meetings within task groups, | ||
• Meetings within project groups, | ||
• Meetings within different forms of cooperation | ||
6 | ICT | • Platform for communication, |
• Profile on social networks, | ||
• Platform for collecting and selecting information, | ||
• Platform for resource exchange, | ||
• Educational portal, | ||
• Platform for placing group orders, | ||
• Joint online sale, | ||
• Visual identification system, | ||
• Specialised software, | ||
• Platform for cooperation management |