Futures Thinking by Middle Managers: A Neglected Necessity

Systems Research and Behavioral Science

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 367-375

  Sales, Michael ^a  

^a New Context Consulting   (United States)

Author keywords

Futures thinking; Leadership; Middle management; Oshry; Systems thinking

Indexed keywords

MIDDLE MANAGEMENT;

MANAGERS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL ASPECTS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

EID: 0142021940     PISSN: 10927026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sres.461     Document Type: Article

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