Title: Business networks in an auto-component cluster of India: a study of Gurgoan auto-component cluster

Authors: Dinesh Rawat; Raj Kumar Mittal; Vijita Singh Aggarwal

Addresses: University School of Management Studies, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi, India ' University School of Management Studies, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi, India ' University School of Management Studies, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi, India

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to find out the different types of business networks formed by firms with the stakeholders present in a cluster, i.e. how firms in a cluster interact with the cluster stakeholders? This study uses an exploratory research design which is carried out in two stages, first stage involves use of primary data which was collected through semi-structured personal face-to-face interview mode and second stage involves survey research method where data was collected through survey questionnaire. The study has identified four types of business networks between a firm and its buyers, only one type of business network with the suppliers and educational institutes respectively, and lastly two types of business networks with government agencies. However with respect to business networks with other stakeholders like research institutes and competitors, the study shows that the interaction between a firm and these stakeholders remains largely unfilled.

Keywords: auto-component cluster; business networks; clusters; cluster stakeholders.

DOI: 10.1504/IJICBM.2019.099279

International Journal of Indian Culture and Business Management, 2019 Vol.18 No.3, pp.298 - 319

Received: 03 Feb 2018
Accepted: 28 Jul 2018
Published online: 24 Apr 2019 *

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