Purpose: Most studies are undertaken using the differences in regional characteristics to either explain variations in the creation of innovation or interpret regional development forms based on innovative activities inside a region. However, many researchers suggest that businesses instead of...

The primary aim of this paper is to identify key similarities and differences in the conceptualization of culture across the major theories of regional socioeconomic science, including economic, business, administrative, social, cultural and political dimensions acting at the regional and local...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to counter-propose a new approach of SWOT analysis, which can be used in the strategic planning of the contemporary organizations. Design/methodology/approach: This paper, after presenting the conceptual context of the existing (conventional) SWOT analysis,...

The multipolar cooperation between Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS countries) seems to be a significant development in the current phase of restructuring of globalization. This article explores the relationship between the emerging radical readjustment of the world hegemony...