... for the role of expertise in strategic foresight. Originality/value This research helps to mitigate the existing lack of literature on the evaluation of participatory methods in foresight. Foresight Methodology Policymaking Strategy Anticipation Future The main objective of this article...

... for the subject matter by project owners and stakeholders. Upon understanding the problems, efforts will then be made to identify solutions or strategies through deliberation by stakeholders. However, this direct approach may produce gaps and lack the required future robustness. The use of scenarios will ensure...

...Surabhi Gore; Nilesh Borde; Purva Hegde Desai Purpose An essential requirement for tourism planning and policymaking is to review past strategies. The development of future roadmaps depends on a robust strategy validation process. The research analyses the technology strategies in Goa from 1962...

...Wesley L. Harris; Jarunee Wonglimpiyarat Purpose This study aims to explore the strategies of Xerox Corporation (Xerox) in the copier industry, as its inception to date. In particular, it examines the process of Xerox’s creating platform advantage (the capability to engender an increasing future...

...Reza Alizadeh; Leili Soltanisehat Purpose The purpose of this paper is to envision the alternative futures of the design and manufacturing industry using an integrated foresight method based on scenario planning. Also, the authors aim at developing robust strategies for an enterprise that aims...

.... Heger and Rohrbeck (2012) looked at telecommunications companies in Belgium, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Spain and the UK and proposed an integrated foresight methodology. Innovation Decision making Analysis Strategy Strategic planning Forward planning © Emerald Publishing Limited...

.... This helps the top management to concentrate on these factors, which might develop a strategic thinking nature in the organisation, leading to the better formation of strategies, and successfully implement them in their businesses. Originality/value The study fills the unattended gaps in the literature...

...Shiladitya Dasgupta; Debashish Sanyal Purpose The theory of dynamic capabilities (DC) was originally proposed as an improved alternative to the existing resource-based view theory of strategy to address the issue of renewing competences in fast changing environments. However, in an era...

... in the strategy domain. On the one hand, in methodological terms, the framework is the result of an approach, which combines elements of autoethnography (Adams, 2017 ; Doloriert and Sambrook, 2011 ; Kempster and Stewart, 2010) and research as praxis (Lather, 1986). On the other hand, in theoretical terms...

... demonstrates how the systemic characteristics of Blockchain banking relate to the pursuit of strategies and to what extent these strategies influence the directional path and level of technology diffusion. Design/methodology/approach The research study uses a case study methodology to explore the strategic...

...Ramendra Thakur; Dena Hale; Dhoha AlSaleh Purpose Strategy and organizational culture are indispensable for success within a business. Both behavioral scientists and practitioners have shown keen interest in understanding the association between culture and strategy; however, no strong consensus...

... and pattern of technology development and diffusion. Therefore, the model can be used to project the trend and diffusion of innovation competition in the banking industry. Innovation Banking Economic forecasting Strategy This paper applies the concept of Rogers’s innovation diffusion theory...

... different sectors of industry, and research areas within the research landscape. Research limitations/implications Scenarios and strategies presented in the paper bring new considerations on the way research activities are practiced. Further research is considered to be useful on the new modes...

... intend to show how global organizations use scenario planning as part of their strategic planning processes. Concentrating on scenario planning for regional strategies, the authors want to contribute to best practice of scenario methodology and ideally inspire academic research. Design/methodology...

...-reliance on external consultants are some of precursors to organisational closure. Research limitations/implications – The analysis of this paper provides a range of strategies that organisations can pursue to learn from other firms’ closure and improve their survivability and chances of future...

... world models, qualitative scenarios allow for a contingency perspective of the future, however their potential to be linked to strategic planning in corporate foresight is limited. In contrast to complex world models, forecasts on key indicators are easily applied to strategy processes, but lack...

.... If implemented comprehensively, it could have widespread and revolutionary ramifications. This paper seeks to address these issues. Design/methodology/approach The article describes the historical background of America's nuclear strategy, from Eisenhower to the Obama Administration. It then traces...

... or else die a‐borning. Originality/value Examples of earlier international understandings provide minimal guidance to otherwise ambitious planners. Given the disruptions now affecting Arab States, entirely novel strategies may now be required. Since 1991 a non‐governmental organization...

... at: riel.miller@gmail.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Strategy Scenario planning Complexity theory Risk management Philosophy Decision making The lack of a contemporary philosophy of the future has contributed to fragmenting the global community of futurists, many of whom go off...

... range of organisations. Thus, it has proved possible to use (simpler) scenario techniques to explore their likely futures and then develop suitable robust strategies to address these – usually with only a minimal impact on the existing optimal corporate strategies. The paper also includes summaries...