Refereed Paper CRIC Cluster conference. Beyond Cluster- Current Practices & Future Strategies Ballarat, June 30-July 1, 2005 1 Cluster Measurement and Benchmarking – A recent Welsh Approach David Pickernell Department of Enterprise and Economic Development Business School University of Glamorgan United Kingdom Patricia A. Rowe UQ Business School The University of Queensland p.rowe@business.uq.edu.au (tel.) + 61 (7) 3365 6882 (fax) + 61 (7) 3365 6988 Michael J. Christie Queensland University of Technology Brisbane, 4000 Australia Nick Clifton Cardiff University Centre for Advanced Studies Cardiff University Rhys David Institute of Welsh Affairs Cardiff Author biographies David Pickernell’s research interests revolve around regional economic development and policy. He has written many refereed journal articles on subjects related to this topic, as well as conference papers delivered at national and international conferences, including the Academy of Management, International Council of Small Business, Australian and New Zealand Regional Science Association, Regional Science Association, and the Regional Studies Association. Patricia Rowe’s research interest is in understanding the interactive process of sharing of know-how and its impact on the innovation process and firm growth. Patricia has published a number of book chapters and refereed journal articles and has presented her work at premier international and national management conferences, including the American Academy of Management, International Council of Small Business, European Group of Organisational Studies and the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management.