resilient organization Archives - Future Orientation

Long-lived corporations and future orientation – two sides of one coin

May 16th, 2011

I recently came across a very interesting book which follows in the tradition of Arie de Geus‘ book “The living company” or the book “Built to last” from Jim Collins and Jerry Porras. Like Ariel de Geus, Christian Stadler wanted … Continued

What is Corporate Foresight for you?

August 22nd, 2010

In our research we have found evidence that corporate foresight activities can create value in multiple ways (see also our related posts: 1, 2, 3): scan for discontinuous change and reduce uncertainty trigger organizational responses through integration with strategic management, … Continued

Recent publications

Spaniol, M, C. Bidmon, A. Holm and R. Rohrbeck 2019 Five Strategic Foresight Tools to Enhance Business Model Innovation Teaching. Journal of Business Models, 7, 1-12.

Schwarz, Jan Oliver, Ram, Camelia and R. Rohrbeck 2018 Combining scenario planning and business wargaming to better anticipate future competitive dynamics. Futures, 105, 133-142 press.

Jissink, Tymen, Schweitzer, Fiona and René Rohrbeck 2018 Forward-looking search during innovation projects: Under which conditions it impacts innovativeness. Technovation, 84, 71-85.

Rohrbeck, René et al. 2018 Corporate Foresight Benchmarking Report 2018: How leading firms build a superior position in markets of the future. Strategic Foresight Research Network, Aarhus BSS.

Rohrbeck, René & Menes E. Kum 2018 Corporate foresight and its impact on firm performance: A longitudinal analysis. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 129, 105-116.

Højland, J. & R. Rohrbeck 2018 The role of corporate foresight in exploring new markets: evidence from 3 case studies in the BOP markets. Technology Analysis & Strategic Management, 30(06), 734-746.

Kaulio, M., K. Thorén & R. Rohrbeck 2017 Double ambidexterity: How a Telco incumbent used business-model and technology innovations to successfully respond to three major disruption. Creativity and Innovation Management, 26(4), 339-352.

Moqaddamerad, S., P. Ahokangas, M. Matinmikko, & R. Rohrbeck 2017 Using Scenario-based Business Modelling to Explore the 5G Telecommunication Market. Journal of Futures Studies, 22(1), 1-18.

Lehr, T., U. Lorenz, M. Willert, & R. Rohrbeck 2017 Scenario-based strategising: Advancing the applicability in strategists’ teams. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 124, pp. 214-224.

Rohrbeck, R., C. Battistella and Eelko K.R.E. Huizingh 2015 Corporate Foresight: An Emerging Field with a Rich Tradition. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 101, pp. 1-9.

Rohrbeck, R., N. Thom and H.M. Arnold 2013 IT Tools for Foresight: The Integrated Insight and Response System of Deutsche Telekom Innovation Laboratories. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 97(8), pp. 115-126.

Rohrbeck, R. and J. O. Schwarz 2013 The Value Contribution of Strategic Foresight: Insights from an Empirical Study on Large European Companies. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 80(8), pp. 1593-1606.

Rohrbeck, R., L. Konnertz and S. Knab 2013 Collaborative Business Modelling for Systemic and Sustainability Innovations. International Journal of Technology Management, 63(1/2), pp. 4-23.

Rohrbeck, R. and P. Kallehave 2012 The Role of Corporate Foresight in Promoting Sustainability. In: UN Global Compact International Yearbook, United Nations, June 2012, pp. 184-188.

Rohrbeck, René 2012 Exploring Value Creation from Corporate-Foresight Activities. Futures, , 44(5), 440-452.

Heger, T. and R. Rohrbeck 2012 Strategic Foresight for Collaborative Exploration of New Business Fields. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 79(5), 819-831.

Rohrbeck, R. 2010. Corporate Foresight: Towards a Maturity Model for the Future Orientation of a Firm. Heidelberg and New York: Physica-Verlag, Springer.