Showing papers on "Futures studies published in 1982"
Journal Article•
13 citations
20 Jul 1982
9 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a survey of the state of the art in the field of business strategic planning with an emphasis on the importance of predicting the future in strategic planning.
Abstract: Ever since the days of Sir Thomas More and Robert Owen, people have been engaged in studying and predicting the future. Today's futurist has refined the art to such a high degree that futures studies have important implications for business strategic planning.
6 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the shape of future space activities will depend on a combination of social, economic and political forces, creating the determinants for different patterns of space utilization, and the outcomes of policy choices to be made both now and in the future will help shape the social and economic contexts in which space technology will be used in the decades ahead.
2 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors proposed that planning for information technology must be based on an appreciation of the underlying technology that allows one to evaluate current and anticipated applications of telematics to higher education, including applications affecting the planning process itself.
Abstract: Planning for information technology must be based on an appreciation of the underlying technology that allows one to evaluate current and anticipated applications of telematics to higher education, including applications affecting the planning process itself. Effective planning depends on the planner's ability to draw on related fields, such as futures studies and social psychology, for insight.