| With the development of international division of labor and under the circumstance of economic globalization and industry localization, SME (Small & Medium Enterprise ) cluster growth, as a widely existed economic phenomenon, has come into the view of both theoretical and practical areas. The economic strength and quality of SMEs, which have been the important part of Chinese national economics, has improved greatly after more-than-twenty-year-old history of development. But because of the faster technology innovation, more-frequently-changed customer demand and swifter international industry movement, Chinese SME cluster, among which most is within traditional area is facing more and more difficulties that not only influence the growth rate and model of SMEs, but also block the fast development of traditional industry. Until now , though a lot of research has focused on the formation of enterprise cluster , little has been done on the issue of SME cluster growth, especially the factors and theories influencing the cluster growth of SMEs. We believe that the only way to get successful research results is to put the SME growth in the background of the whole industry cluster.According to thorough paper research, it understands the current status of enterprise growth and cluster theory and both the local and abroad experience of enterprise cluster. The key issue is SME cluster growth and influencing factor theory. And the industry improvement theory, which indicates enterprises need special capabilities for enterprise growth, is also introduced. At the same time, SMEs' cluster growth cases such as car industry in the States and "Third Italian" tell us that cluster growth includes both changing processes of market structure and space structure, and influences differently on different enterprises growth stages in industry cluster. Those enterprises owning special resources, historical background and systematic structure can gain sustainable competitive advantages.Based on the thorough paper research and analysis on influencing factors of enterprises cluster, and also based on the interviews focusing on government and enterprise, the systematic influencing factors of SME cluster growth is formed. Comprehensive research is done on enterprise growth stage, SMEs' cluster growth influencing factors and composition issue. Shengzhou Tie Industry, Haining Leather Industry and Yongkang Metal Industry ~ the three typical industries with different history are selected for our research purpose from Zhejiang province, thecomparatively more developed area in China. The job included interviews of 20 typical enterprises and 431 cluster growth- influencing- factors related surveys of SMEs. The government policies and regulations supporting SMEs cluster growth development have also been collected. In a word, a lot of first-hand information relating to industry cluster and SME growth has been collected.Based on the above information and further analysis, the conclusion is that Yongkang Metal, Haining Leather and Shengzhou Tie is at the stage of dispersed competitive stage, industry restructuring stage and innovation stage respectively. This research result is strongly supported by industry structure status and industry association. The statistics manners such as clustering analysis and factor analysis are used for systematically research on SME cluster stage issue and influencing factors. And finally a lot of suggestions are gotten to propel the cluster growth of SMEs.By comparing the distribution status of factors influencing different growth stages of SMEs, the rule of the factors influencing SME cluster growth has been found. The conclusions we draw from the research are shown as follows: (1) The factors influencing SME cluster growth are supplementary industry, enterprise management, industry policy, agency service, government service, business service, living service, industry doorsill, financial service, law protection et al. (2) SME growth could be divided into four stages such as original growth, fast upgra...
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