The suitability of technology forecasting/foresight methods for decision systems and strategy: A Japanese view

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 231-249

  Eto, Hajime ^a  

^a Chiba Keizai University   (Japan)

Author keywords

Decision system; Delphi; Extrapolation; Strategy; Technology forecasting; Technology foresight

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; EXTRAPOLATION; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

COGNITIVE STRUCTURES;

TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING;

DECISION MAKING; FORECASTING METHOD; METHODOLOGY; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

JAPAN;

EID: 0037355014     PISSN: 00401625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-1625(02)00194-4     Document Type: Article

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