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Futures studies
About: Futures studies is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 2996 publications have been published within this topic receiving 49505 citations. The topic is also known as: futurology & futurism.
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TL;DR: The FLUX-3D tool as discussed by the authors assesses innovative proposals (ideas, products, processes or services) according to users' experience and provides real time feedback which is helpful both for short-, medium-and long-term decision-making.
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20 Dec 2017TL;DR: In this article, the authors present the synthesis of the results of methodological analysis conducted on examples of foresight projects executed in chosen companies representing four companies type: small and medium-sized enterprise (SME), nonprofit- organization, international corporations and consulting companies as well as to posit functional approach for the implementation of Foresight research within organizations.
Abstract: Abstract The main aim of the paper is to present the synthesis of the results of methodological analysis conducted on examples of foresight projects executed in chosen companies representing four companies type: small and medium-sized enterprise (SME), nonprofit- organization, international corporations and consulting companies as well as to posit functional approach for the implementation of foresight research within organizations. The empirical part of the study is based on the qualitative approach. A multiple case study methodology is employed. The research objects are sixteen companies experienced in foresight research. The first part of the paper gives an overview of definitions of corporate foresight and the analysis of background that have influence on the conducting of foresight in large multinational companies on one side and SMEs on the other side. In the field of the theory of foresight research, the study demonstrates that there are different motivations for foresight introduction as well as different organizational structure of teams conducting the activities and the approaches that they use. In the practical perspective, the study and a detailed functional foresight approach proposed by authors could be valuable for SMEs who consider implementing foresight research into their strategic planning processes.
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TL;DR: It is proposed that Foresight Support Systems (FSSs) as collaborative computer-based systems aimed at supporting communication and decision modelling and rules of order in foresight processes are proposed.
Abstract: The general rationale for conducting Foresight studies is to reduce uncertainty, for instance, by providing information in the form of scenarios, critical technology lists, priorities and recommendations for action. Such initiatives, aside from their discrete outputs, also tend to foster process benefits, which can include increased networking and coordination among actors. We propose Foresight Support Systems (FSSs) as collaborative computer-based systems aimed at supporting
communication
decision modelling
rules of order in foresight processes.
The relevance of the authors’ proposal arises from the growing necessity in Foresight for instruments that allow researchers and practitioners to innovate by means of an intensive use of Information Technology (IT). Issues such as the scope, the features, users and components of FSS are discussed.
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TL;DR: In this article, a foresight project explores future innovation patterns ( www.innovation-futures.org ) to contribute towards building foresight capacities for systemic and structural transformations.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors identify the causes and consequences in the lack of foresight exhibited by many multinational enterprises in their China-market entry strategies, and they distilled the foresight failure into two factors: Failure of understanding, and Failure of anticipation.
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