{"product_id":"foresight-in-organizations-9781138692862","title":"Foresight in Organizations","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForesight 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is essential reading for researchers, academics and students in the areas of Community Development, Sociology of organizations, Change management, Social entrepreneurship, Sustainable de\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Introduction 2. Developing Scenarios 3. Trend Analysis 4. The Delphi Method \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e5. Technological Forecasting 6. Technology Assessment \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e7. Backcasting \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e8. Roadmapping \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e9. Interviews\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e10. Workshops \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e11. The Future Recycled: Meta-analysis for foresight \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e12. The Acceleration Method 13. Creativity in Foresight. Seven exercises 14. Foresight and Creativity 15. Stakeholder Analysis 16. Causal Loop Diagramming\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e 17. Beyond Visualization: Experiencing the future \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019518247255,"sku":"9781138692862","price":51.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138692862.jpg?v=1750780505","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/foresight-in-organizations-9781138692862","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}