Abstract
Foresight is used increasingly in organisations to
identify and anticipate changes in the operational
environment. The work on organisational future
orientation has focused mainly on the organisational
level and not on the different motivations towards
foresight. However, the organisation as a whole, projects
within the organisation and individual members of the
organisation have different goals and requirements when
it comes to foresight. We explore these motivations and
give examples from two activities of VTT foresight
network on how to respond to them. We argue that in order
to integrate foresight into the daily activities of the
organisation, it needs to be useful on organisational,
project and individual levels and take into account
different attitudes and definitions of foresight.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the XXIV ISPIM Conference |
| Subtitle of host publication | Innovating in Global Markets: Challenges for Sustainable Growth |
| Editors | K.R.E. Huizingh, S. Conn, M. Torkkeli, S. Schneider, I. Bitran |
| Publisher | International Society for Professional Innovation Management ISPIM |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-952-265-420-5 |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
| MoE publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
| Event | XXIV ISPIM Conference: Innovating in Global Markets: Challenges for Sustainable Growth - Helsinki, Finland Duration: 16 Jun 2013 → 19 Jun 2013 |
Conference
| Conference | XXIV ISPIM Conference: Innovating in Global Markets: Challenges for Sustainable Growth |
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| Country/Territory | Finland |
| City | Helsinki |
| Period | 16/06/13 → 19/06/13 |
Keywords
- foresight
- organisation
- organisational future orientation
- workshop
- training
- motivations