What About the Future? New Perspectives on Planning, Forecasting and Complexity /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Phillips, Fred (Συγγραφέας, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2019.
• Σειρά: Science, Technology and Innovation Studies,
• Θέματα: Economic policy.; Market research.; Management.; Industrial management.; Risk management.; Operations research.; Decision making.; R & D/Technology Policy.; Market Research/Competitive Intelligence.; Innovation/Technology Management.; Risk Management.; Operations Research/Decision Theory.
• Φυσική περιγραφή: XV, 157 p. 31 illus., 30 illus. in color. online resource.
• ISBN: 9783030261658
• ISSN: 2570-1509
• DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-26165-8

This book closely examines the concept and theory of 'future' from a multidisciplinary perspective, focusing on the practice of forecasting, especially in its interaction with complexity. It highlights the relations between forecasting, decision-making and strategy, mixing technical arguments (but minimal mathematics) with ideas from psychology and philosophy. Rich with examples, the book highlights the role of values and attitudes in deciding how to look at the future. Written in a casual but precise style that makes the ideas easily digestible, it helps corporate strategists, practicing futurists, and researchers in the field of strategy or public planning gain a fundamental perspective on the future - before starting to predict things.