The Cultivation Of Core Competence In Cluster Based On Knowledge System Engineering

Today, clusters are important organizations for the world economic growth. Chinese clusters have also made quite great progress. However, there are many problems still. The most serious problem is that clusters are lack of core competence and short of competitive advantages in global economy competitions, so clusters in China can not gain more benefit in the world market, and can not achieve sustainable development. Because of these reasons above, my thesis focuses on essence and source of core competence in clusters. Then, we study movements of cluster knowledge system, analyze mechanism of forming the clusters'core competence and their main influencing factors. At last, we put forward countermeasures which could upgrade our country clusters'core competence in the international market.For reaching the study purposes,we research on cluster core competence viewpoints at first, for explaining that what the cluster core competence is. We think that the cluster core competence is a dualism which is composed of enterprise tier core competence and cluster tier core competence. Secondly, we analyze the element system and competence system via dissecting the cluster knowledge system, and find the core competence of cluster tier and firm tier are two-dimensional, which is composed of architectural knowledge and its innovation ability. Thirdly, we describe the motion patterns of cluster knowledge system, and point out that it has two kinds of movements including exterior knowledge internalizes firms'and clusters', and interior knowledge spills over from firms to cluster. Fourthly, we address that shared architectural knowledge and knowledge assimilated ability of cluster are the causes of shaping cluster core competence, and the value creation which bases on shared knowledge is the mechanism why cluster core competence forms. Further, we discuss the influence factors of cluster core competence which can be concluded three-dimensional: knowledge-ability dimensionality, technical- economy dimensionality and society-culture dimensionality. And we emphasize the importance of social capital to cluster core competence by studying case of ShangDi information technology industry cluster. Finally, we put forward cultivation countermeasures to cluster core competence. That can make significant guidance to Chinese clusters.The thesis bases on the theory of knowledge system engineering. Form that, we get a clear and definite understanding about cluster core competence thorough analyzing cluster knowledge system fully and deeply. That also indicates the paper has a certain depth in theory.