A Model for Empowerment of Small- and Medium-Scale Enterprises with the Cluster Approach Influencing the Performance of Small- and Medium-Scale Enterprises at the Weaving Industry Centers

Abstract

The empowerment of Small- and Medium-scale Enterprises can be done by enacting the Small- and Medium-scale Enterprises centers as the entry point. This approach is based on the notion to provide services to them in more focused, collective, and efficient ways. In this way, although the resources are limited, they are able to reach the small- and medium-scale enterprises extensively. Furthermore, to develop the centers, the cluster approach is applied. Cluster is a network of internal and external cooperation.

Keywords:       Centers, cluster, internal cooperation and external cooperation, infrastructure, performance, Small- and medium-scale enterprises, and empowerment model.