Comparative analysis of meso-level strategies: region, industry, corporation

   Objective: to identify the features of strategies of various entities at mesoeconomical level: territorial systems (regions), industries and large corporations (ecosystems) based on a comparative analysis of their structure, key elements and attributes.

   Methods: a structural approach to strategic documents at the macro-, meso- and microlevels, comparative analysis and synthesis, review of theoretical research and practice of strategy formation and implementation.

   Results: the article defines the features of strategy formation at the regional, industry and corporate levels. The author states that the key difference between regional and sectoral strategies is a long planning horizon, while corporate strategies are more often subject to adjustment. The article shows that the strategies of mesoeconomical level entities have a number of
systemic problems related to their formation and implementation. It was found that due to the variability and turbulence of environmental conditions, the entities at meso-level are forced to constantly adjust their strategies, while corporate strategies, unlike regional and sectoral ones, are not limited by the top-level strategy. The author reveals the shortcomings of interaction and coordination (institutional vacuum) of strategies of macro-, meso- and micro-level entities in terms of coherence and coordination of actions in long-term planning.

   Scientific novelty: it consists in applying a structural approach to the analysis of strategies of meso-level entities, comparing them and identifying common features and differences in approaches to their formation and implementation.

   Practical significance: it consists in the developing applied methods for the formation and implementation of strategies and improving the effectiveness of strategic planning at the mesoeconomical level.

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