What About the Future?

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What About the Future?

New Perspectives on Planning, Forecasting and Complexity

Risk assessment Economics Business innovation Management and management techniques Management decision making Market research Operational research

Author: Fred Phillips

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Collection: Science, Technology and Innovation Studies

Language: English

Published by: Springer

Published on: 26th August 2019

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 6 Mb

ISBN: 9783030261658


Book Overview

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.

Target Audience and Style

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.

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