On the culture of economic development strategic planning

The paper justifies the need to address sustainable characteristics of both individual and collective participants in the processes of economic development strategic planning (EDSP), while existing research mostly focuses on structural and organizational issues. Our study shows the relevance of applying the concept of strategic culture with regard to EDSP, although currently it is used by experts in military affairs and international politics. The concept of strategic culture covers in-depth attitudes of individuals rooted in their values and manifested in the stereotypes of strategic thinking, the choice of ways to respond to key challenges, and exploration of significant opportunities. We propose a conceptual framework for EDSP culture research and an approach to empirical validation of EDSP diversity. Owing to a lack of information about in-depth attitudes of EDSP direct participants, the potential of this approach is shown based on the data on the attitude of academic economists to the problem of strategic planning. The results of a survey conducted by the New Economic Association were used for this purpose.