... with this sector or collective intelligence. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 Environmental management Information management Communication technologies Scenario planning Generation and dissemination of information This paper looks at how collective intelligence initiatives can...

... The consideration of incumbent heterogeneity in different framing settings and the resulting innovation categorisation with respect to the organisational actions and outcomes was not studied before. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Forecasting Communication technologies Innovation...

... Environmental management Communication technologies Complexity theory Governance There is however one configuration in which the Ansoffian scheme may function as an anticipatory system, namely in a low‐complexity, highly modelled situation (where the modelling has been done by others, not the weak...

...Maija Hujala; Olli‐Pekka Hilmola Purpose Typically, the graphic paper demand is being forecasted with the development of GDP, population and the price of paper. Recently, diffusion of information and communication technologies (ICT) has been identified as one possible driver of its consumption...

... a larger role in the Information and communication technologies (ICTs) sector. Design/methodology/approach The paper is based on an extensive study including literature review and detailed desk research on the technologies themselves, their potential application and market analysis. Selected...

... countries, and a strong proportion going to MRCs. At first sight, (3) might be regarded as contrary to the scenario deduced above. There are however a number of trends operating: © Company 2008 Innovation Developing countries Communication technologies Multinational companies...

...Simon Forge Purpose The paper aims to examine the contribution of information and communication technology (ICT) to climate change, the origins of ICT unsustainability and explores some possible remedies. Design/methodology/approach The paper draws on a variety of sources...

...Sohail Inayatullah Purpose Innovation in information and communication technologies, combined with change in social and cultural attitudes, is raising questions about the future for libraries and librarians. This article seeks to examine alternative futures that were developed at a workshop...

..., warehousing becomes redundant (Terbeck, 1999, cited in Wysocki, 2005). Structurally, the agriculture sector is the weakest link in the European agri‐food chain being dependent on high labor intensity with few information and communication technologies (ICTs). To optimize the agri‐food supply chain...

...N. Malanowski; R. Compañó Purpose Many experts consider that the technological convergence of previously separated sciences like nanotechnology, biotechnology, information and communication technologies and cognitive sciences, will – in the long term – impact deeply our society and economy...

... of Thailand's comprehensive national foresight program. Jarunee Wonglimpiyarat can be contacted at: jaruneew@mtec.or.th © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Thailand Innovation Communication technologies The paper is concerned with the application of foresight in devising...

...Ian Pearson Purpose The purpose of this article is to explore the role of information and communications technologies (ICT) in creating cities that are attractive, healthy and prosperous places to live, work and visit. Design/methodology/approach Considers technological...

... examines the implications of novel applications for active ageing policy. These applications are forecast to arise from the convergence of two or more previously separated science disciplines and technologies, including information and communication technologies, nanotechnologies, biotechnology...