| Based on the relevant theories of evaluation of the competitiveness of agricultural industrial cluster in
the domestic and foreign literature, this paper established a theoretical model to measure and evaluate the
competitiveness of agricultural industrial cluster, by using the survey data from the investigation on Qianjiang爷s
crawfish industrial cluster, using structural equation modeling (SEM), from the respects of factor conditions, demand
conditions, enterprise爷s strategies, organization structure and competition, related and supporting industries,
governmental behavior, historical traditions and cultural habits. The results showed that factor conditions, demand
conditions, the enterprise爷s strategies, organization structure and competition and related and supporting industries
promoted the competitiveness of agricultural industrial cluster directly. While governmental behavior and historical
traditions and cultural habits promoted the competitiveness of agricultural industrial cluster indirectly through their
effects on the former four elements. At the same time, factor conditions and related and supporting industries had
positive impacts on enterprise爷s strategies, organization structure and competition. |
