ANALYSIS OF THE FACTORS OF INFLUENCE ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRODUCTION AND EDUCATIONAL CLUSTER OF THE PENZEN REGION CONSTRUCTION COMPLEX
Background. To date, a big problem is the need to form a new model of training young people for practical and labor activities. To ensure the formation of entrepreneurial competences, young people need to form and develop appropriate qualities and practical skills. Of great interest here are the possibilities of using cluster technologies in solving the stated problems. The purpose of this study is to systematize the factors of influence on the development of the production and educational cluster of the construction complex of the Penza region (hereinafter PEC). Materials and methods. In accordance with the objectives of the study, the analysis of the factors that have the most critical impact on the possibility of the formation and functioning of the PEC is carried out. For the study, representatives of the construction complex of the Penza region were selected in the number of 20 organizations and interviewed and questioned their management personnel with the purpose of assessing information on two main blocks: 1) factors affecting the development of the construction complex in the region; 2) the main problems associated with ensuring the production of qualified personnel. The study also calculated the Herfindahl-Hirschman index to determine the degree of influence of enterprises on the industry. Results. Analysis of the construction industry of the Penza region demonstrated that in this segment there is a cluster development potential and the industry corresponds to a cluster type, there are all the potential potential participants of the PKC, and therefore its creation in the Penza region is possible and desirable. Conclusions. Systematized factors that influence the formation and development of PEC. The results of systematization are the basis for further work on the definition of the basic groups of PEC participants and their key functions. The next stage of the study is the formation of the structure and the development of the organizational and economic mechanism of the PEC.