Study Barriers to Implementation of Industrial Clusters in the State of East Azerbaijan

The current study has been conducted to evaluate barriers to implementing industrial clusters in East Azerbaijan province. In order to achieve the above objective 3 questions were raised. The research method been Descriptive and the statistical population included all managers of small and medium-sized enterprises and industrial clusters of East Azerbaijan province that includes five clusters: Tabriz leather shoes, car parts, furniture, appliances and Tabriz stone. The statistical sample was determined by using Cochran formula and Stratified Random Sampling, which were 334. A questionnaire was used to collect data that assessed and verified the reliability and validity. Radio test, Kruskal–Wallis test and Friedman test was used to analyze the data. The results shows barriers to implementation of industrial clusters are on the 3 areas: Development factor, Supporter institutions and Cluster members. The studies revealed all three areas are equally important. Also Kruskal-Wallis test results shows that there is difference between the barriers to implementing cluster in different groups.