Last month, from 23th – 24th of September, I attended the 5th workshop on organizational change and development in Vienna, Austria, organized by EIASM. About 30 articles were presented on topics like organizational change, crisis management, organizational learning and dynamic … Continued
In the past, corporate foresight research was often based on processes and fixed structures. It was assumed that specialized units within the organization collect data by using specific methods like scenario analyses and roadmapping. Then recommendations for following processes (e.g. … Continued
Corporate managers and scholars alike have been wondering if any of the foresight work in companies does create any value. Interesting insights on this question can be found in Frank Ruff’s article, where he discusses different examples of the work … Continued
Creating insights into the future is an demanding task. But from a corporate perspective early understanding of potential change can also yield many benefits, including being the first mover in a new market and being able to demand premium prices, … Continued
In a recent article Riccardo Vecchiato and Claudio Roveda from the Politecnico di Milano report on their case study based research on foresight in organizations. In their research they focus on the impact of foresight on the long-term competitiveness of a … Continued