Future-oriented technology analysis: strategic intelligence for an innovative economy
The application of foresight to address the challenges of uncertainty and rapid change has grown dramatically in the past decade. In that period, the techniques have been greatly refined and the scope has been broadened to encompass future-oriented technology analysis (FTA) and more recently, the co...
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- 1 Positioning Future-Oriented Technology Analysis C. Cagnin, M. Keenan 1
- Part I FTA in Context ; 2 Historical Review of the Development of Future-Oriented Technology Analysis R. Johnston 17
- 3 Fitting Future-Oriented Technology Analysis Methods to Study Types M. Rader, A.L. Porter 25
- 4 Revisiting Foresight Rationales: What Lessons from the Social Sciences and Humanities? R. Barre, M. Keenan 41
- 5 Monstrous Foresight M. Staton 53
- Part II FTA Applications ; 6 Technology Foresight as Innovation Policy Instrument: Learning from Science and Technology Studies P. Warnke, G. Heimeriks 71
- 7 Strategic Intelligence in Decision Making P. De Smedt 89
- 8 Corporate Foresight K. Cuhls, R. Johnston 103
- 9 The Higher Education Sector and its Role in Research: Status and Impact of International Future-Oriented Technology Analysis L. Georghiou, J.C. Harper 115
- 10 Applying FTA Methods in Latin American Countries M. Albornoz 131
- Part III FTA Futures ; 11 New Methodological Developments in FTA F. Scapolo, A.L. Porter 149
- 12 Future-Oriented Technology Analysis: Future Directions M. Keenan, R. Barre, C. Cagnin 163.