TY - JOUR N2 - The paper presents the research concept and the key questions the team put forward during the implementation of the project entitled ‘Changing innovation processes models: a chance to break out of dependency paths for less developed regions’. In this chapter, research hypotheses, key concepts concerning the theory of path dependence, a review of the enablers and barriers in shaping development paths regarding the individual parts of the research project are indicated. There are also references to public policy proposals that can support the development of the peripheral paths of the peripheral regions as well as future research concepts of this issue. L1 - http://www.journals.pan.pl/Content/109314/PDF/01%20-%20Wst%C4%99p%20-%20Dziemianowicz,%20Szlachta,%20Pylak,.pdf L2 - http://www.journals.pan.pl/Content/109314 PY - 2017 IS - No 179 EP - 21 KW - adaptability KW - innovation process models KW - path dependency KW - regional development KW - regional innovativeness A1 - Dziemianowicz, Wojciech A1 - Szlachta, Jacek A1 - Pylak, Korneliusz PB - Polska Akademia Nauk Komitet Przestrzennego Zagospodarowania Kraju DA - 2017 T1 - Innowacyjność słabo rozwiniętych regionów – zmiana ścieżek rozwoju czy dryfowanie? SP - 8 UR - http://www.journals.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/109314 T2 - Studia KPZK ER -