Disruption: What’s in a name?

One prominent theme in the field of organizational future orientation is the concept of disruptions. Generally understood as discontinuities in the external environment that shake up the marketplace and put incumbents at unease, the term particularly rose to prominence in the … Continued

Evidence for the impact of corporate-foresight activities

With this recent article we aimed to contribute to the discussion on the impact of corporate-foresight activities. Based on a literature review we identify three groups of potential value creations: Trigger organizational responses, including identifying relevant external change, start new innovation initiatives and challenge innovation … Continued

Foresight Conference in Istanbul from 24-26 August 2011

For anyone who would like to get an overview of academic work on foresight there is a last minute opportunity.From 24-26 August foresight researchers from Europe the US and Australia will meet for a conference in Istanbul. I have just recently … Continued