Intellect

Authors:  Luciana Lazzeretti And  Tommaso Cinti 
DOI: 10.1386/cij.2.1.19/1

Keywords
cultural cluster, local system governance, inter-organizational relations, governance-specific factors, social network analysis, museums

Abstract
Drawing on the cultural cluster approach, and the local system governance perspective, we test a ‘multi-level governance’ model (intra-cluster, inter-cluster and cluster to cluster) for ‘high cultural local system’ (like cities of art). The model can be adopted to develop cultural clustering strategies based on cluster-specific factors (critical mass of actors, organizing capacity, territorial proximity) and governance-specific factors (governance structure and distribution of strategic decision-making powers across cluster actors, mental proximity). From this perspective, this article studies intra-cluster networking dynamics in the Florence museum cluster for exhibition activities, and implications in terms of cluster governance.