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The Role of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Iranian Olive Industrial Cluster

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  • Azizi Jafar
  • T Aref Eshghi

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The cluster development method is one of the successful developing methods in agricultural industries sectionand small industries, which is based on communication and creation cooperation network between clusterbeneficiaries by increasing the social capital. In this research the data were collected by using census two stagesurvey from olive industrial units in mentioned geographical zone(North Iran) in 2007. The results of thisresearch showed that the social capital in some of beneficiaries groups is weak and brittle, but because of theirstatements there is background of cooperation and increase of their social capital. After recognition andstrengthening the effective factors on increase of social capital, can prepare the background for developing ofnew connective and informative technologies. Naturally economic discompetition of units, diseconomies of scale,negative competition in industry and the other problems which are investigated in the olive industrial cluster isresulting from the lack of information and connection between cluster actives. The aim of industrial clustermethod is increasing the cooperation network between cluster members by increasing the communication andinformation which by increase in using information and communication technology will fallow social capital andthen industrial cluster development method.

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  • Azizi Jafar & T Aref Eshghi, 2011. "The Role of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Iranian Olive Industrial Cluster," Journal of Agricultural Science, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 3(1), pages 228-228, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:ibn:jasjnl:v:3:y:2011:i:1:p:228
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    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
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