| Foresight in Organizations: Methods and Tools Contributor(s): Van Der Duin, Patrick (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138844918 ISBN-13: 9781138844919 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $180.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Forecasting - Business & Economics | Development - Sustainable Development - Business & Economics | Development - Business Development |
| Dewey: 658.403 |
| LCCN: 2015027901 |
| Series: Routledge Advances in Management and Business Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.3" W x 9.1" (1.10 lbs) 268 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Foresight for Organizations will acquaint the reader with various foresight methods and tools, to show the reader how these methods are used, what the pitfalls are and how the methods relate to each other. This innovative volume offers the reader the ability to carry out a study of the future by him- or herself and apply the results in a decision-making strategy process. The author addresses the following methods: scenarios, trend analysis, the Delphi method, quantitative trend extrapolation, technology assessment, backcasting and roadmapping; the most relevant and popular methods that also cover the range of approaches from predictive, via normative to explorative. Every chapter also contains references to additional literature about the methods being discussed. This book is essential reading for researchers, academics and students in the areas of Community Development, Sociology of organizations, Change management, Social entrepreneurship, Sustainable development and participative planning. |