Getting to Know Clusters: Frequently Asked Questions

This document contains 69 simple questions in 18 short sections allowing the reader to sift through the type of questions of his/her interest as per the sections in the table of contents. The basic definition of cluster, its typology and spread has been captured. Issues of whether clusters should be newly created and aspects of how cluster policy is different from conventional enterprise development are also dealt with. Some of the terms like social capital, cluster mapping, cluster diagnosis, trust building, cluster action plan, networks and service providers which are commonly used in cluster development have been defined in the document.