Foresight In Organizations Methods And Tools - Patrick van der Duin

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.