Template-type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Oto Hudec Author-Email: OtoHudec@tuke.sk Author-Workplace-Name: The Technical University of Kosice Title: Regional Systems - How to Make Them Work? Abstract: Regions can be defined in many ways; they can be viewed generally as a system with a large variety of alternative strategic alternatives of inputs and outputs, influenced by the interests of numerous actors. This gives a good reason for the use of system tools for structuring the relationships, identifying key factors or put in order a strategic plan for development of a region. Soft systems methodology is one of the strategic system tools, not explicitly utilised in regional strategic planning, offering quite a number of impulses, especially if combining it with the innovation concept. Classification-JEL: O18 Keywords: Pages: 19-25 Number: 02 Volume: 6 Year: 2010 File-URL: http://tmp.gtk.uni-miskolc.hu/volumes/2010/02/TMP_2010_02_03.pdf File-Format: application/pdf Handle: RePEc:mic:tmpjrn:v:6:y:2010:i:02:p:19-25